Saudi Arabia, Middle East neighbors pressure Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias - analysis

Iranian-backed militias are using Iraq as a staging ground to launch attacks against neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Kuwait, and Jordan.

Riyadh has previously said it will only seek to acquire a nuclear weapon if its rival Iran develops one. With Trump’s war failing to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme, experts tell Suha Kidwai the new agreement could plunge the region into further instability

The Kingdom is preparing for a naval and possible ground invasion against the terror group in order to break open its stranglehold on vital shipping routes in the Red Sea.

Iraq's Al Zaidi faces 'impossible' task to disarm Iran-backed militias  thenationalnews.com

Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran are converging.

Why Ukraine won’t join US-Middle East war after striking Iranian ship  USA Today

The assessments indicate that members of Iran's so-called Axis of Resistance have deepened their ties and ability to inflict damage to US allies

Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries establish Middle East maritime defense coalition  arabnews.com

By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Ghobari RIYADH, July 30 (Reuters) - 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 of

EXCLUSIVE: Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say  Reuters

RIYADH, July 30 - 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.

As the U.S. and Iran trade strikes, the conflict appears to be expanding to other Middle Eastern countries. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Olivia Rinaldi have more.

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out joint strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. This came as Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said at least four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, were k

Iraq demands evidence that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from its territor Iraq said US-Saudi “aggression” had hampered efforts to investigate allegations that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory. “We demand evidence and proof that attacks were launched from Iraq, but no party has provid

A new line of fighting in the war in the Middle East opened up on July 28 when Saudi Arabia launched an attack on Iraq, with which the kingdom has generally cordial relations. The strike, carried out in conjunction with US forces, targeted Iranian-backed militants in Iraq who, the Saudis said, had fired drones at Saudi

Saudi Arabia & the U.S. launch joint strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq  CNN

The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers.

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil depots along the Red Sea on Sunday led to a drop in ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to the analytics platform Kpler on Monday. The strait saw 11 cargo vessels move through the strait, the lowest number of ships to pass through in months, according to Kpler’s…