US and Saudi Arabia Launch Joint Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Groups in Iraq

The US and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes in Iraq against Iran-backed armed groups in retaliation for drone attacks on Saudi oil targets.

Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, a powerful Iran-backed paramilitary group, reported at least 20 members killed and 32 wounded in the strikes targeting several bases across Iraq.

The joint strikes potentially widen the conflict by drawing Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia into combat against Shia proxies of Iran on a new front.