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Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq: Reuters
Saudi Arabia and the United States struck Iraqi sites after officials said Houthis and allied militias launched attacks from Iraq, including on oil facilities.
- On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and the United States conducted joint airstrikes on Iraqi sites linked to drone attacks, officially blaming Iran-aligned Iraqi armed groups and Yemen's Houthis for the strikes.
- Iraq's more than 800-km border with Saudi Arabia creates a vulnerable launch pad for covert operations; the Houthis and Iranian-aligned Iraqi factions established a joint operations room in 2024 to project force across the region.
- The strikes follow months of attacks including a March refinery strike on Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura facility and a May incident at the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant. Farea al-Muslimi of Chatham House stated, "There is now direct training and coordination between members of the Axis."
- Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi canceled his planned Thursday visit to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the retaliatory strikes, signaling deepening diplomatic strain between the nations.
- While Iraqi authorities claim to be investigating, critics question their capacity to address militia activity within its borders as the Houthis maintain their attacks aim to break a "siege" that Saudi Arabia denies imposing.
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Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, two officials in the region said.
·London, United Kingdom
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Targeting oil plants.
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The Yemeni Houthis, a group aligned with Iran, attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory, in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners. The action reflects the growing coordination among militias supported by Tehran, said two authorities in the region.
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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