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FILE - A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026.
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Jordan's air defenses have shot down five missiles launched from Iran. This happened Thursday morning, according to the state-run Petra news agency. The U.S. military had earlier announced a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception. The U.S. Central Command said it struck dozens of Iranian targets, including military command centers and missile facilities. The flare-ups have raised the risk of a return to all-out war, highlighting the difficulty of winding down the conflict.
Back-and-and-forth missile strikes between the U.S. and Iran are dimming hopes for a deal to end the war as more countries are drawn in. Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq have reported strikes. President Donald Trump's move to install his lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general is stalled as Republicans object to the Trump tax amnesty deal Blanche engineered. And Trump's approval rating has dropped, with most Americans saying the Iran war isn't worth fighting, according to a new AP-NORC poll. More than 70 percent say it's highly important to reach a ceasefire and prevent oil and gas prices from rising.
Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East. Two regional officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman. Service fees would be charged. The talks are ongoing. Any agreement formalizing Iran’s control of the strait would mark a strategic victory for Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump is under mounting pressure to end an unpopular war that has driven up gas prices.