US military says US, Saudi forces struck sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq
CENTCOM said more than 30 drone attacks on U.S. forces and Saudi energy sites prompted the joint response.
- On Tuesday, United States and Saudi forces launched airstrikes against sites in eastern Iraq used by Iran-backed militias, aiming to degrade capabilities after a surge in regional threats targeting American assets and Saudi energy infrastructure.
- The strikes followed more than 30 attempted drone attacks over three days, and CENTCOM reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps mounted an 'attempted surprise attack' involving ballistic missiles.
- CENTCOM characterized the sites as 'terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq,' while The Saudi Ministry confirmed it 'conducted precise and targeted strikes' in self-defense.
- President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 90-minute Oval Office meeting Tuesday, discussing cooperation and 'our common goal: ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.'
- Even as the United States holds off on direct military strikes against Iran, Iran-backed Houthis threaten Red Sea shipping, destabilizing the security environment across the Arabian Peninsula.
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This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The United States and Saudi Arabia announced joint airstrikes targeting sites belonging to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, in response to drone attacks targeting US forces and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that US and Saudi forces conducted precision strikes targeting elements, logistics sites…
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US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a “major miscalculation”. The strikes on targets inside Iraq come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at […]
In the Middle East, the strikes resumed on Wednesday, July 29, after a lull of several days. The US army announced that it had intercepted Iranian missiles, then launched a joint attack with Saudi Arabia on pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, killing several people and wounding others.
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