West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military says American and Saudi forces struck sites used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq
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 (July
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 (July 28, 2026). Also Read | Have the Houthis blocked the Red Sea to marine traffic? Explained “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,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement, using an acronym for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Also Read | Donald Trump’s Iran conundrum It said the Revolutionary Guard “and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further US military response.” Saudi Arabia said earlier Tuesday (July 28) 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.
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