Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq. Meanwhile, the U.S. also stopped what it called a surprise attack on forces in the Middle East, according to CENTCOM. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more.

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

Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington.

US CENTCOM said that American forces and “the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the IRGC directed to attack US forces."

The strikes against Iran-backed militias that are said to have targeted Saudi oil facilities mark the first time Riyadh has acknowledged direct involvement in the war.

U.S. and Saudi forces launched strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq overnight, spiking energy prices and fueling fears of a wider war as the war with Iran hits the five-month mark. Saudi Arabia responded to a streak of drone strikes from Iran-backed militias that targeted its Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility. It i

Iran denies involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia  Dawn

The US says it intercepts an Iranian 'surprise attack' on US forces as fears rise of wider war.

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts climbed on Wednesday on the risk of more fighting.

Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington.

Jordan’s air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting.

Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict.

Iraq calls emergency meeting as joint strikes potentially widen the conflict

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Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces.

After accusing pro-Iranian armed groups of targeting its energy infrastructure with drones, Riyadh carried out a military operation alongside Washington against positions in Iraq.

Iran fired on American forces overnight and the US and Saudi Arabia struck Tehran-backed militias in Iraq, abruptly ending a days-long lull in hostilities.

US thwarts ‘surprise’ Iranian attack and launches strikes with Saudis  The Times

Jordan’s military says the country's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday

The United States and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced attacks for about three days.

The US military warned Iran to halt its attacks carried out directly or via its regional proxies against Washington’s assets in the Gulf or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure to “avoid further military response”.

Saudi Arabia joins US fight against Iran-linked fighters  USA Today

Saudi Arabia said the Iran-backed groups were responsible for drone attacks on its oil facilities.

The United States and Saudi Arabia attacked Iran-backed proxies in Iraq on Wednesday after Saudi air defense systems intercepted days of attacks launched from Iraq against the kingdom's petroleum facilities.

The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, shortly after Iran launched new missile attacks targeting U.S. forces in Jordan. The announcement is notable for being the first U.S. strike since a brief lull that began on Friday, the first co

The US military says it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in the fighting.

Saudi Arabia denounces attacks targeting oil facilities Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemned the continued launch of attacks by what it called "Iran-backed militias in Iraq" that targeted the kingdom's oil facilities in the Eastern Province. #Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Ar

The IRGC’s attempt to redraw the status quo amid an uneasy stalemate comes as White House hedges its military options and Omani officials seek to bring the two enemies back to the negotiating table.

Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry announced on Monday that it intercepted multiple drones targeting eastern oil facilities that were launched by Iran-controlled Shiite militia forces in Iraq.

Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq targeting oil facilities intercepted  Reuters

The investigation comes amid heightened regional tensions stemming from the US and Iran conflict, in which Iraq has avoided drawn directly into hostilities.

Saudi Arabia 'reserves right to respond' after drone attacks from Iraq  thenationalnews.com

Saudi Arabia and Jordan both reported shooting down drones, days after President Trump's ceasefire on Iran.