Iran Struck US Forces Five Days After Trump Paused Bombing Campaign, During Netanyahu White House Visit

On July 29, 2026, Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at US installations in Jordan — all intercepted — while Trump met Netanyahu at the White House. The strike came five days after Trump called off a two-week bombing campaign against Iran. Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar called it a "pre-emptive attack, not a reactionary measure." Analysts see sequenced escalation, not reaction.