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- US-Iran ceasefire nominally reached in April 2026 has done little to halt the escalation in the Persian Gulf
- Iran launched an "attempted surprise attack" against US forces on July 28, 2026
- United States retaliated two days later with a "heavy wave" of airstrikes on July 30, targeting Iran's military command
Why it matters: Iran struck US forces on July 28 and the US hit Iran's military command on July 30 — a tit-for-tat sequence the April 2026 ceasefire was supposed to prevent, and the source attests the nominal truce has failed to stop the escalation.
