Shiite militias in Iraq have threatened to overthrow the Saudi regime and vowed revenge, following Saudi airstrikes that killed at least 20 of their fighters, according to reports. The threat escalates the proxy confrontation between the Iran-aligned axis and the Western-aligned Gulf states.
The threat, reported Wednesday evening, deepens the proxy confrontation between Iran-aligned Shiite militias and the Saudi-led coalition. The groups vowed to 'overthrow the regime' and stated that 'revenge is on the way,' according to a monitoring report.
Earlier Wednesday, The Zioneer reported that the same militias were inciting against Saudi Arabia and calling for an invasion. The new threat comes after Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the United States, conducted airstrikes against Iran-aligned Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) sites in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
The escalation raises the risk of a broader regional conflagration, as Saudi Arabia has warned that further attacks on its oil facilities will trigger the destruction of pro-Iranian militias across the Middle East.
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