US, Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
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US and Saudi forces launched airstrikes targeting Iran-backed groups in eastern Iraq, raising concerns about escalating conflict in the region. These strikes follow a reported thwarted Iranian attack against US troops, intensifying regional security and geopolitical tensions.
The US-Saudi strikes in eastern Iraq occurr just hours after the US military said its air defenses had averted a surprise Iranian attack on US troops in the region