Washington and Riyadh accused pro-Iranian groups of targeting American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure
American and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to US Central Command.
CENTCOM said on Tuesday that American and Saudi fighter aircraft had targeted multiple logistics and weapons facilities used by groups allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“US Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure,” the command said.
Washington claimed that the operation was launched in response to more than 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks over the previous 72 hours. It said the attempted strikes on American forces had been unsuccessful, but did not provide evidence linking the targeted Iraqi groups to the attacks or identify them by name.
Footage circulating online reportedly showed the aftermath of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) base in Iraq’s Wasit province. Iraqi media also reported multiple explosions in the Al-Deir and Al-Haritha areas of southern Basra province, although the full extent of the damage and any casualties remained unclear.
The joint operation came amid a broader Saudi confrontation with Iran-aligned forces across the region.
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