US Thwarts Iran Missile Attack That Ended Brief Fighting Pause

American and Saudi forces struck sites used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq to carry out attacks in recent days, the U.S. military said Tuesday."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," US Central Command said in a statement, using an acronym for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.https://t.co/4gooax78lx - U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 29, 2026It said the Revolutionary Guard "and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further U.S. military response."Saudi Arabia said earlier Tuesday that it for a second day shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, which had attempted to target petroleum facilities in the nation's eastern region.