IRAN FIRES MISSILES AT ISLAMIC STATE TARGETS IN SYRIA: The missiles were launched in western Iran. Their flight path traversed northern Iraq. According to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the missiles struck targets “in the Deir Ezzor region in Eastern Syria.” The missiles were “retaliation” for the Islamic State terror attacks in Tehran (June 7).

MORE FROM THE COMBAT ZONE: U.S. Navy Super Hornet shoots down Syrian jet. Here’s a rather cool photo of two Super Hornets — one’s on the verge of breaking the sound barrier. Or maybe just broke it.