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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week. Saudi Arabia entered the U.S.-Iran war on Wednesday with airstrikes in Iraq. Its delayed entry, six months into the war, illustrated the bind the kingdom faces as it tries to deter attacks without getting sucked into the broader conflict, analysts say. The kingdom’s defense ministry announced the airstrikes, accusing Iran-backed militias in Iraq of attacking Saudi oil facilities this week.

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Scoop News DeskIraq · Published Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:23 PM UTC

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Iraq’s National Security Council said in a statement that the strikes had caused the deaths and injuries of “a number of innocent people,” and Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi of Iraq called the strikes “an unacceptable aggression.” The Saudi government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week. Saudi Arabia entered the U.S.-Iran war on Wednesday with airstrikes in Iraq. Its delayed entry, six months into the war, illustrated the bind the kingdom faces as it tries to deter attacks without getting sucked into the broader conflict, analysts say. The kingdom’s defense ministry announced the airstrikes, accusing Iran-backed militias in Iraq of attacking Saudi oil facilities this week.
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