US and Iran Engulfed in Escalating Conflict as Oil Prices Spike

The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated as Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. The US, partnering with Saudi Arabia, struck Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

The missile attack was carried out by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and the headquarters of the US military's Central Command in Jordan. However, Jordan's military intercepted five Iranian missiles and destroyed them.

The US and Saudi fighter aircraft then struck multiple logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq in response to alleged drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. At least 20 fighters were killed and 32 others wounded in the overnight strikes.

The Iraqi government condemned the US-Saudi airstrikes, calling them 'an unacceptable attack and a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty.' The country's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the strikes.