{"id":2637535,"date":"2026-07-29T22:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-launches-airstrikes-in-iran-saudi-arabia-joins-in-as-iran-is-pushed-to-tipping-point\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:49:39","slug":"breaking-us-launches-airstrikes-in-iran-saudi-arabia-joins-in-as-iran-is-pushed-to-tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-us-launches-airstrikes-in-iran-saudi-arabia-joins-in-as-iran-is-pushed-to-tipping-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: US Launches Airstrikes in Iran, Saudi Arabia Joins in as Iran Is Pushed to &#8216;Tipping Point&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-us-launches-airstrikes-in-iran-saudi-arabia-joins-in-as-iran-is-pushed-to-tipping-point%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637535&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-retaliation-against-israel-could-come-soon-with-little-notice-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...ian retaliation against Israel \u2018could come soon\u2019 with little notice - Washington Examiner\">article discusses escalating tensions<\/a> and military actions involving Iran,the United States,and regional allies. Recently, the U.S. launched airstrikes against Iran, with Saudi Arabia joining for the first time to target Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. These events suggest increasing pressure on Iran, which may be nearing a critical breaking point. Iran responded with missile attacks on U.S. military bases,tho they were intercepted. Experts, including retired military officials, note that global involvement is intensifying, and internal unrest within Iran, such as protests and executions, signals growing opposition to the regime. Political shifts among Hezbollah, lebanon, and other regional dynamics further indicate a volatile and deteriorating situation in the Middle East.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new round of fighting emerging in Iran this week brought a new player that could change the game entirely.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. forces launched new airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2082623345682518024?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Central Command announced<\/a>, while earlier, and for the first time, the Saudi Arabian military joined with the U.S. in striking Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-war-trump-saudi-arabia-israel-cbb2c3f49f3072c542fc6395468b64b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>And, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/us-iran-war-donald-trump-strikes-july-29#post-16c331d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, a former deputy CENTCOM commander said those developments and others could signify Iran being pushed to a \u201ctipping point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command issued a statement Tuesday on the social media platform X announcing the attacks with the Saudis targeted \u201cIran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4gooax78lx\">https:\/\/t.co\/4gooax78lx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2082260118930956482?\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The action also came hours after Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had launched missile attacks against a U.S. military base in the region. The missiles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-iran-launches-missiles-us-base-surprise-attack-us-forces-downed-every-single-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">were all shot down<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, retired Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/dsb.cto.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/resumes\/Harward_Bio_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vice Adm. Robert Harward<\/a>, a retired SEAL and former deputy CENTCOM commander, said the development means \u201cyou\u2019re seeing the pressure build on Iran on all fronts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Foreign governments are taking part in the fighting now, where they hadn\u2019t before, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian-backed Hezbollah group appears to be losing ground politically in Lebanon, he said.<\/p>\n<p>And in Iran itself, public executions by the regime on Tuesday drew crowds of dissent, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/iran-hangs-2-protesters-public-002459305.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see the Lebanese government making an agreement with Israel to undermine and try to get rid of Hezbollah,\u201d Harward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6402427228112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Tuesday<\/a> on \u201cThe Story with Martha MacCallum,\u201d according to Fox.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re seeing the British willing to contribute ships to the blockade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re seeing other countries willing to go after the Houthis. So the pressure is building tremendously in Iran, and you\u2019re starting to see some breaking points there in the executions in Isfahan yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That could mean trouble for Tehran, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people came out to protest, and they had to shoot them down to prevent them from overwhelming the execution team, so the pressure in Iran is building, and we could see a tipping point come here in the not too distant future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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