After the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired missiles at a US base in Jordan, US and Saudi forces jointly struck pro-Iranian militia targets in Iraq overnight, according to reports. No details on the specific targets or damage are yet available.
Overnight, the United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint strikes against pro-Iranian militia targets in Iraq, according to reports. The operation followed an IRGC missile attack on a US base in Jordan. No details on the specific targets or damage were immediately available.
The strikes come hours after the US military announced earlier this morning that American and Saudi fighter jets had struck multiple logistics and weapons storage sites in eastern Iraq, responding to a wave of drone attacks. That operation was covered by The Zioneer at 05:22 Jerusalem.
The overnight escalation is part of a broader uptick in kinetic exchanges between US and Iranian-aligned forces this week, including the IRGC's attempted preemptive strike on US forces, which CENTCOM confirmed all missiles were intercepted (01:35 Jerusalem).
3 developments
- StrongIraqi reports: 8 killed, 4 wounded in US-Saudi strikes on Nineveh province
- DevelopingIraqi militia chief: 110 headquarters of Hashed al-Shaabi attacked during war with Iran
- DevelopingHananel Aviv: Iraqi Shiite Militias Join Houthis in Striking Saudi Oil Targets
- DevelopingCENTCOM confirms US strikes on 10 Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz; IRGC retaliates with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
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