Saudi Arabia, US carry out strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq

Riyadh says its targeted attacks were done successful coordination with the US military.

Saudi Arabia has carried retired targeted strikes against Iran-backed equipped groups successful Iraq, successful coordination with US Central Command (CENTCOM), according to a connection released by the Saudi Ministry of Defence.

The connection said the strikes aboriginal connected Wednesday were “in effect ⁠to recent drone attacks“.

It said that Saudi aerial defences had “intercepted and destroyed respective drones that attempted to people petroleum facilities successful the Eastern Province and Riyadh regions…. launched from Iraqi territory and carried retired by Iran-aligned violent militias”.

“The Kingdom emphasizes that it does not question escalation but volition respond to immoderate aggression it faces,” it concluded.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is expected to question to Saudi Arabia connected Thursday, days aft helium ordered Iraqi information agencies to analyse the drone attacks connected Saudi Arabia.

“Iraq is committed to preventing Iraqi territory from being utilized arsenic a way oregon launching constituent for immoderate onslaught targeting brotherly oregon affable countries,” the Iraqi subject said successful a connection connected Monday.

The Islamic Resistance successful Iraq, an umbrella radical of Iran-backed equipped groups, denied immoderate relation successful the attacks, saying the Saudi claims were “fabrications” and that “any foolish Saudi enactment volition beryllium met with a harsh response”.