According to i24NEWS, around 20 drones were launched by Iranian-backed militias from Iraq targeting Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The report is single-sourced and unverified; no details on interceptions, damage, or the exact timing of the launches are yet available. The report follows earlier unverified reports this morning of drone launches toward the same countries.
i24NEWS reported Tuesday morning that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launched approximately 20 drones targeting Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The report provides the first specific count and perpetrator identification for the series of drone launches reported earlier today. This follows a sequence of reports that began this morning, with unverified claims of drone launches toward Israel and Jordan, and explosions near Saudi oil facilities reported at 09:29 Jerusalem.
At 11:02 Jerusalem, multiple reports emerged from security sources confirming that the drones intercepted at the Jordan border yesterday and the drone intercepted this morning were launched from Iraq. The assessment was first reported by a security official to N12 and later confirmed by additional sources. An official assessment by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) stated that drones from yesterday and today were launched from Iraq by pro-Iranian militias. The new i24NEWS report now adds that the salvo included approximately 20 drones, making it the largest such reported launch.
The attack is consistent with a pattern of Iranian-backed operations from Iraq. As The Zioneer reported on June 19, 2026, the IRGC operated covert cells in Iraq that bypassed local militia command structures to conduct drone strikes against Gulf states and Israel. The extent of any interceptions or damage remains unconfirmed, and no details have been released by Israeli, Jordanian, or Saudi authorities.
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