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

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

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's office denounced the strikes, stating that it is the Iraqi government’s responsibility to deal with security concerns originating within its borders.

Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East

An interim agreement collapsed in recent weeks over renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies that Iranian attacks have again effectively closed.

Iraqi prime minister postpones trip to Saudi Arabia after attacks An Iraqi government source told Al-Jazeera that a planned trip by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to Saudi Arabia on Thursday has been postponed. Zaidi was expected in the kingdom for an official visit to sign memoranda of understanding on a range of s

The move comes after Riyadh joined Washington in targeting Iraqi militias, dealing a setback to Baghdad's efforts to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab states.

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

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

The Middle East war is expanding after 5 months, with Iran going on the offensive and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia jointly striking Iranian proxy groups in Iraq.

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

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.

The US military said it thwarted an "attempted surprise attack" by Iran that came after a days-long lull in fighting. Meanwhile, Israel's Netanyahu hailed an "excellent" meeting with Trump. Follow DW.

Saudi Arabia strikes Iran-backed Iraqi militia  Arab News

The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.