The U.S. Central Command announced Wednesday morning that American and Saudi fighter jets conducted joint precision strikes on July 28 against logistics and weapons storage sites of Iran-linked terror organizations in eastern Iraq. The operation was in response to more than 30 drone attacks directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over the previous 72 hours targeting U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. CENTCOM said the strikes were precise and successful, and called on the IRGC to cease attacks to avoid further U.S. military response.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today (05:22 Jerusalem), the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American and Saudi fighter jets conducted joint precision strikes on July 28 against multiple logistics and weapons storage sites belonging to pro-Iranian terror organizations across eastern Iraq. The operation was framed as a response to more than 30 drone attacks directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the previous 72 hours, targeting American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.
The statement from CENTCOM, published Wednesday morning, emphasized that the strikes were precise and successful, and that the unjustified attacks on U.S. forces had failed. It also noted that from February to April 2026, there were more than 600 attempted attacks on American civilians and facilities by Iran-linked terror militias in Iraq. CENTCOM warned the IRGC and its proxies to cease attacks to avoid further U.S. military response.
The strikes come amid a broader escalation between the United States and Iran. The IRGC had earlier claimed it directed cells to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure (The Zioneer, 03:30 Jerusalem). The U.S. military has been conducting sustained operations against IRGC-linked targets across the region, including 13 consecutive nights of strikes in late July targeting IRGC coastal surveillance, air defenses, and missile storage sites in Iran. The joint strikes with Saudi Arabia mark a further expansion of the campaign into Iraqi territory, where Iran-backed militias have long operated with relative impunity.
No casualty figures or damage assessments from the July 28 strikes have been released. The Zioneer will continue to monitor developments.
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