美国中央司令部宣布于7月30日晚间8时（格林威治时间0000）对伊朗发动军事打击[1]，此举是对伊朗前一天对美军中东驻军的攻击所作出的回应[1]。美国总统特朗普此前曾警告将对伊朗进行报复[1]，并表示"他们已经道歉了，但我们得给他们一点教训"和"该轮到我们了，我们会狠狠地打击他们"[1]。
与此同时，英国海事安全公司Ambrey报告称一架无人机在埃及达米埃塔港击中一艘美国所有的天然气储存船，引发火灾[1]。此外，沙特阿拉伯与美国于7月29日宣布对伊拉克亲伊朗武装分子实施打击[1]。
The United States Central Command announced that American forces began striking Iran at 8 p.m. local time on July 30, marking what officials characterized as a forceful response to Iranian attacks on US military personnel stationed in the Middle East the previous day.[1] President Trump declared the necessity of the action, stating: "They have already apologized, but we have to give them a little lesson" and "now it is our turn, we will hit them hard."[1]
The escalating tensions also extended beyond direct military engagement. British maritime security firm Ambrey reported that a drone struck a US-owned natural gas storage vessel in Egypt's Damietta port, triggering a fire.[1] Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United States announced on July 29 that they had conducted strikes against Iraqi militias aligned with Iran.[1]