US, Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict

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The US and Saudi Arabia conducted strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq, citing responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iran warned that blaming it for these attacks was a major miscalculation. Meanwhile, Oman proposed a regional deal to resolve tensions over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

By Timour Azhari, Parisa Hafezi and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation". The strikes on targets inside Iraq come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flowed before the war.