US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq After Missile Attacks
The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint airstrikes on Iran-aligned militia sites in Iraq after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on U.S. and regional targets. Outlets largely agree on the sequence of events, though they differ in emphasis: some focus on the oil market impact and tanker claims, while others highlight Jordan's missile interceptions or characterize the Iranian strike as a surprise attack.
On Tuesday into Wednesday, the United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint airstrikes on sites in Iraq used by Iran-backed militias, following what U.S. Central Command described as attacks by these proxy groups against American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The strikes came after Iran launched a ballistic missile barrage that the U.S. military said it intercepted; Axios reported, citing a U.S. official, that a U.S. base in Jordan was the intended target. Jordan's military separately said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran. U.S. officials characterized the Iranian missile attack as an attempted surprise strike that broke a recent lull in regional fighting. The U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq killed at least 20 members of a paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, according to reporting. The strikes targeted locations that Tehran-backed militias had reportedly used to launch recent attacks. Multiple outlets confirmed the joint military action was announced publicly by U.S. and Saudi authorities, with U.S. Central Command stating the militias had targeted both American bases and Saudi energy infrastructure. Oil prices rose following the escalation, which included claims of Iranian attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The precise timeline and full scope of the Iranian missile attack remain only partially corroborated across sources, including exact missile counts beyond the five intercepted by Jordan and the specific extent of damage or casualties from the Iran-linked tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. It is unresolved how many total missiles Iran launched across all targets, and the degree to which the attacks were coordinated by Iran directly versus its regional proxies. No further military or diplomatic response had been confirmed at the time of reporting.
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US joins forces with Saudis to strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
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