US and Saudi forces strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq as Iran launches missiles
US and Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday while Iran fired missiles at American forces in the region.
US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. The strikes came in response to more than two dozen drone attacks launched by the militants in recent days. Iran simultaneously launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East, escalating tensions in the region.
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed ‘terrorists’ in Iraq – US military
US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Wednesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said.
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Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
CAIRO (AP) — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
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Iran launches new missile attacks amid US-Saudi strikes in Iraq
Middle East tensions are surging again as Iran fires missiles at US forces and US-Saudi strikes kill militia fighters in Iraq.
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Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian…