US CENTCOM, Saudis strike Iraq following Iranian attacks on US bases
US and Saudi forces conducted joint airstrikes in Iraq against Iran-aligned militias following a series of ballistic missile attacks on US bases in the Middle East. The strikes targeted logistics and weapons sites in response to escalating regional tensions and drone attacks.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in military conflict between the US-Saudi coalition and Iranian-backed forces, threatening regional stability.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) together with the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces struck Iraq on Wednesday, targeting "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure," CENTCOM said in a post on X/Twitter."US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours."https://t.co/4gooax78lx— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 29, 2026CENTCOM's announcement came shortly after reports from Arabic media of "unexplained explosions at a Popular Mobilization Front (PMF) base," in Iraq.
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