US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians

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US and Saudi airstrikes in Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians. The strikes targeted Iran-backed groups in retaliation for attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities, highlighting Iraq's role as a proxy battleground between Washington and Tehran.

US-Saudi strikes on Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians, on Wednesday, according to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups. The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed armed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities. Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance between the foes.