U.S. forces successfully intercepted a "surprise attack" from Iran on the same day President Trump held back-to-back meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. That's on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." This episode originally aired on July 28, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The surprise attack comes after President Donald Trump paused his strikes against the Middle Eastern country earlier this week in order to give peace negotiations another chance.
Iran today launched a surprise missile attack on U.S. forces, according to U.S. Central Command. The missiles, which reportedly targeted U.S. forces in Jordan, were all intercepted, CENTCOM said. Get the latest on the alleged surprise missile attack by Iran on U.S. forces plus updates on the Iran war in our live breaking news coverage. In a social media post today, U.S. Central Command said, “At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.” Reportedly the U.S. forces targeted were stationed…
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