Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr condemns attacks by pro-Iranian factions on Saudi Arabia

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr condemns attacks by pro-Iranian factions on Saudi Arabia MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:05 Influential Shia leader denounces firing of projectiles by 'rogue' militias and says Iraq should remain neutral Muqtada al-Sadr commands a large political bloc in Iraq

The rare joint operation in Iraq underscores the risk that the Iran conflict could expand. It came after Iran fired missiles at a US. base in Jordan.

Jordan condemns drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia  Dawn

Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a ‌two-week campaign of airstrikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put U.S. President Donald Trump's latest strategic U-turn to the test.

Houthi rebels earlier said they downed a Saudi drone over Yemen, a day after the group claimed it attacked oil facilities in the Gulf kingdom.