Iran launches retaliation after US strikes on IRGC targets across Iran

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed back on a report that his administration is trying to "force Iran to the bargaining table," saying he prefers the U.S. position with what he described as “almost total control” of the Strait of Hormuz.

"I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

He added, "They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?

G20 finance leaders called Tuesday for “free, safe and predictable navigation” through the Strait of Hormuz, citing concerns over continued disruptions to energy trade.

The language appeared in a statement issued after G20 finance ministers and central bank governors met in Asheville, North Carolina. The statement said safe navigation through Hormuz and worldwide was essential to sustaining "durable growth."

All G20 members present agreed to the statement except China, which objected to the paragraph containing the Hormuz language, as well as three other sections, according to a footnote in the statement.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis voiced support for Tehran on Tuesday, saying Iran has the right to respond to recent U.S. strikes, according to Iran International, citing a statement carried by the Houthi-run SABA news agency.

The Houthi-run Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of escalating tensions across the region and warned that Washington and its allies would bear responsibility for the consequences, Iran International reported.

“The regimes that have turned their territories into American platforms for aggression against Iran must pay the price for their complete subservience to the Americans,” the statement said.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that American forces completed a "wave of strikes" against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military targets across Iran.

"U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites," CENTCOM wrote on X.

The operation follows what CENTCOM described as recent attempted IRGC attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against U.S. service members.

CENTCOM added that more than 50,000 U.S. service members remain deployed across the Middle East and are "vigilant, lethal, and prepared to continue executing operations directed by the Commander in Chief."

Jordan's military said Tuesday that it intercepted 10 of 13 Iranian ballistic missiles that entered the kingdom's airspace during an attack launched from Iranian territory.

In a statement, the Jordanian Armed Forces said three additional missiles landed in remote areas away from population centers. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

The military said its air defense systems responded in accordance with established operational procedures, and specialized teams have been deployed to secure the impact sites and clear missile debris.

Officials also urged residents not to approach or handle any unidentified objects or debris and to report them to authorities. They also called on the public to rely on official sources for information.

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.

A spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization said Tuesday that Iran has not issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) ordering the closure of the country's airspace, according to Iran International, which cited Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.

The statement comes as tensions continue to escalate following renewed military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran.

Sirens sounded in Jordan on Tuesday, warning of incoming Iranian missiles, sources told Fox News.

The alerts were activated in Jordan's Mafraq and Aqaba governorates as Iran launched retaliatory attacks against U.S. interests and military bases in the region following American strikes on Iranian targets, according to Jordanian state TV, as cited by Reuters.

The latest barrage follows Sunday's attack, when Jordanian air defenses intercepted eight Iranian ballistic missiles, according to Jordanian officials.

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin and Reuters contributed to this report.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Tuesday as Iranians detained from January's nationwide protests continue to face prison sentences, alleged torture and a growing number of death sentences and executions.

The U.N. readout of the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, said Guterres raised the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict involving Iran and stressed the need for diplomacy and respect for international law. 

The readout made no mention of Iran's treatment of protesters, executions or allegations of torture.

Asked by Fox News Digital at Tuesday's U.N. briefing whether Guterres raised those issues directly with Pezeshkian, and if so, why they were not included in the readout, the secretary-general's spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said he had "nothing to add to the readout."

But Dujarric said Guterres had raised the issues with senior Iranian officials in other meetings.

"I can tell you that in other meetings with senior Iranian leaders, in New York and other places, the secretary-general has raised those issues directly," Dujarric said. 

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Efrat Lachter.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that he accompanied President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, where he met with Eurasian, Chinese and South Asian officials.

Araghchi said in a post on X that he defended Iran’s "sovereignty" and called for greater unity amid what he described as the "decline of an ailing Empire.”

"More than ever, the future is multipolar and multilateral," Araghchi wrote.

The summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, brought together leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran and other heads of state to discuss security, trade and political cooperation.

Iran has begun launching missiles and drones in response to U.S. strikes, the country’s semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported late Tuesday.

Both outlets are considered close to Iran’s security forces, according to The Associated Press.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Tuesday morning praised U.S. action against Iran, calling the country’s leadership “nutty as a fruitcake.”

"You can’t take their word for anything. That’s why we took action," Kennedy wrote on X. "We have degraded their country to the point that they are being held together by duct tape and spit."

Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high Tuesday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions.

Brent crude futures rose $3.44, or 3.8%, to $93.93 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $3.72, or 4.3%, to $89.48 as of 1:10 p.m. ET, according to Reuters.

Brent was on track for its highest close since Aug. 20, while WTI was headed for its highest close since July 23.

The price surge came after the U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iranian targets Tuesday.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Tuesday that the United States “will regret its new attacks,” Iranian state news agency Fars reported.

“If they do respond, they’ll be hit much harder,” Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.

“This is a very big hit today. If it goes a third time, they’re going to be totally wiped out as a country.”

The threat came as tensions continue to escalate between Washington and Tehran following renewed exchanges of fire and U.S. strikes on Iranian military positions.

Iran has also threatened to respond militarily if the United States intensifies what Iranian officials describe as a siege against the country. Two oil tankers were reportedly struck near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, raising concerns about further disruptions to global energy shipments.

The Trump administration has expanded sanctions pressure on Iran and maintained a blockade aimed at restricting Tehran’s military and economic activity.

Reuters contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump warned Iran "would be no longer" if it retaliates against the latest U.S. strikes.

“If they do respond, they’ll be hit much harder,” Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.

“This is a very big hit today. If it goes a third time, they’re going to be totally wiped out as a country.”

Trump sounded like he had grown tied of Iran talk and delays.

"I think an agreement with them isn't worth the paper it's written on," Trump said. "We gave them a lot of chances."

Trump claimed U.S. forces destroyed "a lot of radar" in Iran’s network, including systems Tehran attempted to rebuild.

"They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything," Trump continued. "We waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.

"The [USS] George Washington is loaded to the gills," he added. "We're loaded up."

The president said Gulf allies were notified ahead of the latest strikes and described Iran’s leadership as dangerouslt mistaken on his resolve.

"They don't stop: They're crazy and they're stupid," he concluded.

Fox News' Trey Yingst contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump is not kowtowing to Iranian warnings, executing new strikes and warning of the biggest attack "waiting in the wings."

"The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz," Trump wrote Tuesday afternoon on Truth Social. "The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan.

"If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!"

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump may hold trilateral talks at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Russia’s Vesti news outlet reported.

The potential meeting comes as the United States and Iran remain locked in a conflict that has disrupted energy markets and raised concerns about the future of regional security partnerships.

Russia and China have backed closer ties with Tehran, while the Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions and maintained a blockade aimed at pressuring Iran.

The three leaders could discuss the Iran war, global energy security and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for international oil shipments.

Reuters contributed to this report.

The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday, following up on President Donald Trump's vow in a call with Fox News that the U.S. Central Command would be "hitting back hard" in retaliation for strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan this weekend.

Iran has attacked eight commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade on ships sailing to or from Iranian ports restarted July 14. Four of these attacks have taken place since last Monday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO), which tracks reports of attacks in the Middle East. 

Tehran remained defiant, warning that it would prevent oil being exported from the Gulf.

Iran's state broadcaster said there had been reports of explosions on Iran's Qeshm Island, on the northern side of the strait. The state-linked news agency Nour News said there had been reports of explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas and in Chabahar, a port on the southern coast.

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin, Liz Friden and Reuters contributed to this report.

The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that its estimate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile through June 13, 2025, remains unchanged from previous findings, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.

President Donald Trump has long maintained that "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."

In a separate report, the IAEA said former Syrian authorities failed to declare nuclear material, facilities and activities, including a reactor under construction at Deir al-Zor and a fuel fabrication plant.

The agency confirmed the presence at one Syrian site of roughly 73 tons of natural uranium metal, including about 55 tons in 8,808 fuel rods and 18 tons of uranium scrap and waste.

The IAEA said it was unable to verify the safeguards status of the facilities and associated nuclear material. It said, however, that Syria’s current authorities have shown transparency and cooperation in helping resolve outstanding questions about the country’s past nuclear activities.

The reports were sent to IAEA member states amid heightened scrutiny of Iran’s nuclear program and broader regional security concerns.

Reuters contributed to this report.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem urged Americans across the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance” Tuesday amid rising regional tensions and the potential for further escalation.

The embassy warned travelers to prepare for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other disruptions.

Americans were advised to check directly with airlines and monitor airport operations.

The security alert also warned that Iran and Iran-backed groups could target U.S. interests overseas, including diplomatic facilities, businesses and other locations associated with Americans.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and its Tel Aviv branch office remain open for routine and emergency consular services.

Fox News' Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.