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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What is the PMF, that said it was targeted by US-Saudi strikes?
The Iran-linked group that claims it was targeted by US-Saudi airstrikes Wednesday is part of an Iraqi security apparatus formed more than a decade ago to fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is an umbrella organization within Iraq’s official security forces, which Iran has increasingly co-opted to wield its influence in the neighboring country. It is mostly made up of Shiite paramilitar…
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have carried out a joint attack this Wednesday morning on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. This is the first time that the Saudi kingdom, so far reluctant to intervene directly — or at least publicly, as some reports say it could have launched attacks in secret — openly joins the war between Washington and Tehran, which began on 28 February. That is, just six months ago. The offensive also takes place after several days…
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, the United States and Saudi Arabia have launched a joint attack in the area
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