Live updates, Attacks come as Saudi Arabia reports intercepting drones and Iran warns of ‘any action’ to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 29 Jul 2026 US and Saudi forces launch attacks on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq in retaliation for “30 IRGC-directed” drone attacks in the past 30 days, including on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. The claim came shortly after the US also accused Iran of firing multiple ballistic missiles in “an attempted surprise attack” on its forces at a base in Jordan.
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WED · 2026-07-29 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0729-96987
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Iran war live: US, Saudi forces attack Tehran-aligned groups in Iraq
US and Saudi forces have launched attacks on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq. This action is in retaliation for what the US describes as "30 IRGC-directed" drone attacks over the past 30 days, which included strikes on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-07-29 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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US and Saudi forces have launched attacks on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq. This action is in retaliation for what the US describes as "30 IRGC-directed" drone attacks over the past 30 days, which included strikes on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. The US also accused Iran of firing multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on its forces at a base in Jordan. These developments occur as Saudi Arabia reports intercepting drones and Iran warns of taking "any action" to maintain its control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran warns of ‘any action’ to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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US and Saudi forces launch attacks on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq.
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US accused Iran of firing multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on its forces in Jordan.
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Attacks are in retaliation for 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks in the past 30 days.
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