US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq, Prompting Iranian Retaliation

On July 29, 2026, the United States and Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq. The US Central Command stated that the strikes targeted groups responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

The move comes after Iran warned that blaming it for such attacks was a 'major miscalculation'.

Following this, Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired several ballistic missiles at US facilities in Jordan. This marks the first Iranian strike on a US base since Trump abruptly called off a 13-day bombing campaign and Iran appeared to follow suit.