US strikes northwestern Iran after days without strikes on Islamic regime assets

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastIran's state TV, citing an official, claimed that a US projectile hit Iran's northwestern city of Piranshahr.Follow us on GoogleSmoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026. (photo credit: US CENTRAL COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 29, 2026 14:19Updated: JULY 29, 2026 14:21The US struck in West Azerbaijan, Iran, Iranian state media claimed on Wednesday.Iran's state TV, citing an official, claimed that a US projectile hit Iran's northwestern city of Piranshahr.No casualties were reported.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google