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Saudi, US Hit Iranian-Backed Militias After Drone Assaults in Iraq

7/30/2026

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Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out joint strikes on Iranian-backed proxy militias in Iraq this week.
The strikes followed alleged militia drone attacks, including about 30 hits on Saudi targets, while Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman pushes Vision 2030 despite the war.
After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in February, Saudi Arabia rerouted roughly five million barrels per day through its east-west pipeline to Yanbu.

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Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out joint strikes on Iranian-backed proxy militias in Iraq this week.
The strikes followed alleged militia drone attacks, including about 30 hits on Saudi targets, while Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman pushes Vision 2030 despite the war.
After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in February, Saudi Arabia rerouted roughly five million barrels per day through its east-west pipeline to Yanbu.