Stockpiles, casualty counts & a surprise attack | Military experts on Iran war

0 July 29, 2026 15:30

President Donald Trump promised retribution after the US military said it intercepted a “surprise attack” by Iran on its forces, ending days of relative calm in the Middle East. “We are going to beat the f**king sh*t out of them,” Trump told Fox News. Jordan’s military said it intercepted and brought down five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday.

Meanwhile, US Central Command said Saudi Arabian forces joined strikes against the Iran-allied Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq. The PMF said at least 20 people were killed. So far, Saudi Arabia has largely resisted being pulled fully into the Middle East conflict.

CNN talks to military experts about the week so far in the Iran war.

0:00 Should the US be concerned about it’s weapons stockpiles? (July 27)
3:38 What does the casualty count tell us about how the war is going? (July 27)
7:48 Trump responds to Iran’s surprise attack in Jordan (July 29)
8:12 Do Trump’s threats work? (July 29)

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