US, Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

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Fear of war's spread as US, Saudi hit Iran-backed fighters in Iraq
By Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.

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Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have forced a Saudi oil tanker to turn ar...

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Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Airstrikes Drag More Countries Into Fighting
American and Saudi fighter jets attacked Iranian-linked militias in Iraq on Wednesday, and Iran fired missiles at military bases in Jordan and oil tankers, ending a days-long pause in fighting and sen...

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Iraq's balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens

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US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump vows forceful response after Iran's surprise missile attack

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Explainer-Who are Iraq's Iranian-backed armed groups?

By Michael Georgy DUBAI, July 29 - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have struck Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq, which the allies said were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
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