US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militants after 'surprise attack'

Fresh fighting has erupted after the US accused Iran of launching its first ballistic missile attack on an American base since strikes were paused on Friday. Here's your three-minute briefing on the key developments in the Middle East overnight.

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

US forces intercepted a surprise ballistic missile attack from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as tensions continued to escalate between America and Iran.

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 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.

Riyadh says its targeted attacks were done in coordination with the US military.

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.

The ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi fighters is escalating amid a new wave of attacks. CBS News' Courtney Kealy breaks down what it means.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it expressed the “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq."

US drone shot down over Iraq’s Anbar, report says A US drone was shot down over Iraq's western Anbar province, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported on Monday, citing Iraqi media. IRIB shared images of what it said was the smouldering wreckage of the drone, which it said crashed inside a residential complex.

Saudi Arabia says it destroyed drones launched by Iran-backed groups in Iraq  Reuters

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Saudi Arabia says it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq

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