Saudi Arabia, US Carry Out Strikes on Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq
CENTCOM said the strikes hit logistics and weapons sites after more than 30 drone attacks in 72 hours.
- U.S. Central Command and Saudi Arabian forces launched joint precision strikes against Iranian-aligned group sites across eastern Iraq.
- The combined air operation responded to over 30 drone attacks launched over the previous 72 hours targeting U.S. military positions and Saudi oil infrastructure.
- Iraqi paramilitary officials reported at least 20 fighters killed and dozens more wounded after strikes hit Popular Mobilization Forces command centers and logistics facilities.
- The action shattered a brief multi-day lull in regional hostilities, coinciding with Iranian ballistic missile launches at U.S. installations in Jordan and new maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Global crude oil prices spiked over 3% following the military escalation, reversing a brief decline as energy market concerns resurfaced over Middle East supply routes.
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Saudi Arabia's open participation in a US attack on Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday night has come as a surprise, given Riyadh's eagerness to stay out of the war. But when Iran began using Iraq as a launching pad for attacks on Saudi oil fields, it became impossible not to react.
While the attacks on Iran are stopping, America and Saudi Arabia are attacking targets in Iraq. Tehran is shooting rockets towards Jordan.
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S., Saudi Arabia target militias in Iraq
Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington.
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