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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.

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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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