Iran Launches Surprise Attack on US Forces - Discovers That Wasn't a Good Idea

By Nick Arama | 9:53 PM on July 28, 2026

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According to U.S. Central Command, the Iranian regime attempted a surprise attack against U.S forces in the Middle East on Tuesday.

At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 28, 2026

“At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness"

Not only did the U.S. successfully shut down all its missiles, but Iran did not enjoy the U.S. response, because the U.S. forces hit Iran's terrorist proxies in Iraq who were involved in the attacks against U.S. troops.

According to CENTCOM:

U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.

U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours.

The unwarranted attacks against U.S. forces were not successful.

From February through April 2026, there were more than 600 attempted attacks on U.S. citizens and facilities by Iran-aligned terrorist militias in Iraq.

The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further U.S. military response.

What was interesting there was not only taking on the proxies in Iraq, but also the involvement of Saudi Arabia. So apparently, they've had enough too, and are standing up to protect their own interests against Iran and its proxies.

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