US-Saudi strikes in Iraq have pushed the region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn

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US and Saudi strikes on Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq have heightened tensions and pushed the region into unpredictable conflict, analysts warn. The attacks have resulted in significant casualties and added complexity to the ongoing war dynamics in the area.

Riyadh’s decision to join the US in striking sites associated with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces further complicates a chaotic war US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday have pushed the region into “uncharted territory”, analysts have warned. Amid stark warnings of a widening and increasingly “unpredictable” conflict, Riyadh’s decision to publicly join the US in striking sites associated with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least 20 fighters, has added another complicating dimension to the war. Continue reading...