US 'to attack Iran tonight' as Israel 'told of plans for new strikes'
US 'to attack Iran tonight' as Israel 'told of plans for new strikes' Donald Trump could launch more attacks in hours. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Rebecca Robinson 18:45, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 19:19, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Trump (Image: Getty) Israeli media is reporting that Donald Trump has informed Israel's government that he will resume attacks on Iran tonight. Military correspondent Itay Blumental claimed that Israel is also preparing for the US President to announce further military action "in the coming days". During a meeting on Wednesday, Mr Trump pledged to strike Iran "very hard", adding: "We're gonna hit them very hard. I can actually say that because there's very little they can do about it. They've already apologised. But we've gotta smack them a little bit. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Chaos as thousands of migrants storm border into Spanish territory - police 'overwhelmed' Fighter jets scrambled as 'Russian missile slams into NATO country' sparking WW3 fears Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran. (Image: Getty) "In the meantime, we're going to be hitting them very hard. Because it's our turn to hit them. They know what's coming. They're asking us not to do it." The remarks came in response to a journalist's question about the conditions the US would need to meet to withdraw from the Middle East. On Tuesday, he held talks with Benjamin Netanyahu just hours after vowing to devastate Iran if it failed to agree a deal soon. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT He told Fox News: "If they don't make a deal, then I go back, and I finish the job. But that's going to take them forever to rebuild. Already, it'll take them many years to ever to rebuild." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The 80-year-old president also insisted the US has control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has mostly been blocked by Iran since the start of the war. "Only ships that we want to get through, get through," Mr Trump said. His comments came just hours before hosting both Volodymyr Zelensky and the Israeli Prime Minister at the White House. The US President also admitted Israel "wouldn't survive" without the US before his meeting with Netanyahu. He told reporters on Air Force One: "Frankly we’re being very nice to a lot of countries that would not survive without us. And you know who wouldn’t survive without us? Israel . Bibi’s coming, he’ll tell you." Iran Israel Donald Trump Military Iran-Israel conflict Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments