MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 31, 2026, 5:33 AM4MODERATE
Pakistan has reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defence following its military action in Iraq, while strongly condemning the recent attack targeting the Kingdom. The Foreign Office said Saudi Arabia is entitled to defend itself under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which recognizes the inherent right of states to self-defence against armed attacks. Read […]
Since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East this year, 16 Indian nationals, including 10 seafarers, have lost their lives in the region, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in response to a query from CPI(M) MP John Brittas in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of External Affairs was asked the number of Indian seafarers and other Indian nationals killed, injured, stranded or evacuated due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
O Iraque negou nesta quinta-feira (30) ter autorizado os recentes ataques dos Estados Unidos e da Arábia Saudita em seu território, que deixaram cerca de 20 milicianos pró-Irã mortos.
PoliticalBBC Dari (Afghanistan)· Jul 30, 2026, 9:49 PM3LOW
The Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq were formed in 2014 in the context of a security collapse that emerged after the Islamic State group (ISIS) took control of the city of Mosul and extensive areas of the country.
US and Greek Ships Attacked by Drones [Translated by Lin Jia-yu / Comprehensive Report] After the brief ceasefire between the United States and Iran last weekend broke down on the 28th, the conflict escalated sharply, spreading not only to Iraq and Jordan, but Saudi Arabia also publicly acknowledged participation in the conflict for the first time. On the 29th, US and Greek vessels in Egyptian ports came under attack and caught fire, revealing growing concerns that the Middle East conflict could expand further. US Military Strikes Iranian Military Targets Again The US Central Command (CENTCOM...
Supply ChainMiddle East Eye· Jul 30, 2026, 9:27 PM4MODERATE
Iraq says it neither approved nor had prior knowledge of US-Saudi strikes Iraqi government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said on Thursday that Baghdad neither approved nor had prior knowledge of US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory, the state news agency reported. Saudi Arabia and the US Central Command (Centcom) carried out strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq that they said were responsible for drone attacks on the kingdom's oil facilities.
An Iraqi government spokesperson said Thursday that the country did not approve the deadly US-Saudi strikes against Iran-backed militants on its territory, after Washington claimed they were coordinated with Baghdad. The post Iraq denies knowing of or approving US-Saudi strikes appeared first on Vanguard News .
أكد الناطق الرسمي باسم الحكومة العراقية حيدر العبودي أن بغداد لم ولن تسمح باستخدام أراضيها منطلقاً للاعتداء على دول الجوار، مشدداً على أن الحكومة لم تمنح أي جهة موافقة لتنفيذ هجمات انطلاقاً من الأراضي العراقية، فيما كشف أن اللجوء إلى الاقتراض الداخلي، وربما الخارجي، يبقى خياراً مطروحاً إذا استمر إغلاق مضيق هرمز.وقال العبودي، خلال استضافته في برنامج حوار اليوم على قناة العراقية الإخبارية، إن الهجمات التي استهدفت سبع محافظات عراقية فجر الأربعاء تزامنت مع عودة رئيس الوزراء محمد شياع السوداني من زيارة رسمية إلى تركيا، موضحاً أن الحكومة تلقت نبأ الاعتداء عند الساعة الثانية وخمسين دقيقة فجراً، وعلى إثره عقد القائد العام للقوات المسلحة اجتماعاً أمنياً طارئاً لبحث تداعياته.وأضاف أن المجلس الوزاري للأمن الوطني أدان الاعتداء، واعتبره انتهاكاً للسيادة العراقية، مؤكداً أن الحكومة ما زالت تتمسك بالحلول الدبلوماسية والحوار لتجنيب المنطقة مزيداً من التصعيد.وشدد على أن العراق لن يكون طرفاً في الحرب الدائرة في المنطقة، لافتاً إلى أن زيارة رئيس الوزراء إلى السعودية أُرجئت عقب الاعتداءات الأخيرة.وفي الملف الأمني، أعلن أن 30 أيلول-سبتمبر المقبل سيكون الموعد النهائي لإنهاء وجود قوات التحالف الدولي في العراق.اقتصادياً، أوضح العبودي أن الحكومة وقعت خلال زيارة السوداني إلى تركيا اتفاقات مرتبطة بمشروع طريق التنمية، وتعمل على ضمان استمرار تدفق النفط العراقي رغم الاضطرابات الإقليمية، مشيراً إلى تشكيل لجان مشتركة مع أنقرة لإعداد دراسة متكاملة بشأن تصدير النفط.وأكد أن ممر جيهان يمثل حالياً المسار الأكثر أماناً لصادرات النفط العراقية، موضحاً أن استمرار إغلاق مضيق هرمز انعكس سلباً على الموازنة العامة، وأن الحكومة ملتزمة بتأمين الرواتب من خلال الاقتراض الداخلي، مع إمكانية اللجوء إلى الاقتراض الخارجي إذا استمرت الأزمة.
Insider: Houthis attack Saudi Arabia from Iraq +++ Oil prices decline slightly +++ Saudi Arabia apparently planning international coalition for Red Sea +++ The news blog.
KARACHI: The brother of imprisoned Uzair Baloch , chief of the defunct People’s Amn Committee, was shot and critically wounded in Karachi’s Lyari area on Thursday evening, according to police. Chakiwara police, in a statement, said that Zubair Baloch, 40, was shot and injured on main Chakiwara Road, while two passersby were also injured. They were shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi.
Twelve years after the Islamic State's "genocide" of Yazidis in Iraq, Nadia Murad, a former sex slave of the jihadist group, said Thursday that progress towards justice remains far too slow. IS jihadists seized large swathes of northern Syria and neighbouring Iraq in 2014, declaring a so-called caliphate. In August that year, the fate of the Yazidis changed dramatically when IS seized a third of Iraq, including the Kurdish-speaking minority's ancestral homeland in the Sinjar Mountains.
TEHERAN: Iran mengecam serangan Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan Arab Saudi di Iraq kerana menyasarkan beberapa lokasi milik institusi rasmi kerajaan Iraq, termasuk kawasan persinggahan jemaah yang menyertai perhimpunan keagamaan Arbaeen.
Recent days have seen a series of attacks across the Middle East, from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia bombing militias in Iraq to drones setting ships ablaze in Egypt.
In the heart of Kirkuk’s historic Şorca district, Soran Abdulvehhab has transformed his secondhand shop into an extraordinary archive. Hundreds of photographs displayed in the shop tell the story of Kurdistan.
Abdulaziz Abu Fadak, Chief of Staff of Hashd al-Shaabi, announced that the armed groups under the organization will not hand over their weapons to the Iraqi state following pressure from the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Joint American-Saudi strikes in Iraq on Wednesday represent the first military operation in which Saudi Arabia has participated with Washington since the beginning of the war against Iran. Has a dangerous threshold just been crossed?
Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali Al-Zaidi, was first regarded as a political newcomer with no prior experience in government or political office, but he understood enough about Iraq’s interests to insist his first overseas trip be to the United States, unlike his predecessors, whose first official visits were always to Iran. Al-Zaidi recently concluded his visit to Washington, D.C., and a successful meeting with U.S. president Donald Trump.
By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Ghobari RIYADH, July 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, two officials in the region said.
Government fears social discontent on ‘most important battlefield’ of economy and livelihoods as war takes its toll amid anti-state dissent Iran, in the midst of an escalating five-month war with the US, continues to stumble from one internal crisis to another – whether it is over public executions, the rising cost of living, the alleged bias of the state broadcaster or even the post-midnight destruction of pavements outside liberal-leaning Tehran cafes. Very little that happens in Iran, cultural or political, momentous or trivial, does so uncontested. But there is now a growing threat of a long diplomatic deadlock, forged by mutual distrust in which neither side believes the other will stick to any agreement.
The 24th Munzur Culture and Nature Festival has begun in Dersim with a demonstration march. Held under the motto “For Memory and a Free Life," the festival will focus on culture, nature, language, faith, and socio-political debates through Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia has been trying to stay away from the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran for a long time. However, the situation has begun to change following recent drone attacks. Saudi authorities believe that Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups (Iranian proxy militias) are conducting continuous drone attacks in the country.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned attacks by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Iraq, saying the strikes targeted facilities belonging to Iraqi state institutions and resting areas for pilgrims attending the Arbaeen religious ceremony. In a statement issued on July 30, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the attacks violated Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and […] The post Iran Condemns U.S. and Saudi Attacks on Iraq appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .
ISLAMABAD – As tensions between US and Iran continue to raise concerns across Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Red Sea and other region, Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent the crisis from spreading beyond borders. Foreign Office said the civil-military leadership is working to bring both sides back to the Islamabad MoU framework, stressing that dialogue […] The post Pakistan pushes US-Iran Back to Islamabad MoU as amid threat of Regional Spillover appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News .
The United States military's Central Command, CENTCOM, has reported new attacks on various areas of Iran. Additionally, the country is conducting joint military operations with Saudi Arabia on Iraqi territory. For details, see the video report...
PoliticalDaily Sabah (Economy)· Jul 30, 2026, 10:20 AM3LOW
Türkiye's Defense Ministry said Thursday that expanding defense and security cooperation with Iraq has become a key pillar of regional stability, highlighting recent bilateral...
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 30, 2026, 9:48 AM5MODERATE
Influential Iraqi Shia leader blames Iraqi militias for deaths in US-Saudi strikes Influential Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has blamed armed groups and Baghdad’s failure to establish state control over weapons for fighters killed in joint US-Saudi air strikes. Writing on X, al-Sadr accused militia leaders of pursuing personal interests while exposing their fighters and Iraqi security personnel to deadly attacks. “The militias’ reckless actions and the failure to restrict weapons to the state have been, and continue to be, the cause of the unjust martyrdom of our fighters,” he said.
Saudi Arabia, following drone attacks on oil facilities, struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq together with the United States. Riyadh's difficult choice: Fight or negotiate? Saudi Arabia's difficult choice: Fight or negotiate?
Saudi Arabia seeks to draw a "red line" while joining the US in airstrikes against Iran-backed forces in Iraq, marking a shift in regional deterrence strategy.
By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out joint strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. This came as Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said at least four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, were killed in the joint […] The post Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq appeared first on Vanguard News .
# The Life and Martyrdom of Mansur Al-Hallaj
The *Tadhkirat al-Awliya* (Memorials of the Saints) by the twelfth-thirteenth century mystic poet Farid al-Din Attar, written in Persian, is a foundational text on the lives of Sufi saints. Its literal meaning in Bengali is "Lives of the Saints." While the original work is extensive, the British Orientalist and scholar of Islamic mysticism and Persian literature A.J. Arberry (1905-1969) published an abridged version.
أدانت الإمارات العربية المتحدة اليوم الخميس بأشد العبارات تجدّد الهجمات العدوانية بطائرات مسيّرة قادمة من الأراضي العراقية، والتي حاولت استهداف منشآت بترولية في المنطقة الشرقية في المملكة العربية السعودية الشقيقة.وأكّدت وزارة الخارجية الإماراتية، في بيان، أن هذه الهجمات العدوانية تمثّل انتهاكاً صارخاً لسيادة المملكة العربية السعودية، وتهديداً لأمنها واستقرارها.وجدّدت الوزارة تضامن دولة الإمارات الكامل مع المملكة العربية السعودية الشقيقة، ودعمها لكل ما من شأنه حفظ أمنها واستقرارها.أعلنت القيادة المركزية الأميركية (سنتكوم) فجر الأربعاء أنّها نفّذت مع القوّات المسلّحة السعودية ضربات دقيقة في العراق، قالت إنّها استهدفت موالين لـ إيران كان الحرس الثوري الإسلامي الايراني قد وجّههم لمهاجمة القوات الأميركية والبنية التحتية للطاقة في المملكة العربية السعودية.وأكّدت وزارة الدفاع السعودية الضربات وأعلنت في بيان عبر إكس أن المملكة شنّت بالتنسيق مع الولايات المتحدة هجوماً على ميليشيات إرهابية موالية لإيران في العراق تتّهمها الرياض بهجمات استهدفت منشآتها النفطية.
America's military strikes "dozens" of Revolutionary Guard targets across Iran, as the spread of hostilities to Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia threatens to plunge the rest of the Middle East into all-out conflict.
PoliticalMiddle East Eye· Jul 30, 2026, 3:41 AM4MODERATE
Trump met with Saudi defence minister after joint strikes on Iraq: Report US President Donald Trump met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, on Wednesday for urgent discussions following the two countries' joint strikes on Iraq, Axios reported citing an American official. According to news website, the source said the purpose of the meeting was to deliver a message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the ongoing war on Iran alongside the situation in the region. "The Crown Prince wanted to convey to Vance that the strikes in Iraq don't mean that Saudi Arabia is pro-escalation but rather that it is ready to defend itself if needed," the source said. "Prince Khalid told Vance that Netanyahu is pushing for escalation with Iran while Saudi Arabia wants de-escalation because it is a more fruitful path," the source added.
Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops, a day after joint US-Saudi strikes on militants in Iraq Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday, raising the risk of a return to all-out-war in the region. The new strikes were launched hours after president Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops, and comes after a days-long pause in violence between the two sides . Continue reading...
Baghdad, Jul 30: The US military said early Thursday it had completed what it described as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan. US Central Command said in a social media post that over the span of two hours they struck “dozens” of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, including military command centres as well as missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance and defense sites. The new strikes came hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops.
The US military launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran's attack on American forces in Jordan. The barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighbouring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. The new strikes on Wednesday came hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran "very hard" after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops.
US forces launched renewed airstrikes and coordinated attacks across Iraq, while missile strikes hit Jordan, ending a week of relative calm and expanding the scope of the ongoing conflict.
EconomicOFAC SDN List· Jul 30, 2026, 2:00 AM8CRITICAL
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Ahmad Muhammad Yunis AL-AHMAD to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the IRAQ2 sanctions program, citing his passport issued in Al-Anbar, Iraq, and noting his country as Syria.
The US has announced airstrikes in Iran, marking a significant escalation in hostilities after a brief lull. This development, alongside US-Saudi strikes in Iraq, has raised concerns about a potential return to all-out war in the region, with oil prices spiking as a result.
EconomicOFAC SDN List· Jul 30, 2026, 12:27 AM8CRITICAL
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Ahmed Watban Ibrahim Hasan AL-TIKRITI to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Iraq sanctions program, identifying him as a sanctioned individual located in Syria.
EconomicOFAC SDN List· Jul 30, 2026, 12:27 AM8CRITICAL
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has designated Hasan Hashim Khalaf AL-DULAYMI, alias ABU WISSAM, under the IRAQ2 sanctions program, listing Syria as the relevant country.
MilitaryBBC Dari (Afghanistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 11:45 PM5MODERATE
Joint attacks by the United States and Saudi Arabia against Iranian-backed Shiite forces on Iraqi soil continue to keep tensions high in the region, despite a halt to direct attacks between Iran and the United States. Meanwhile, Donald Trump, in response to Iran's missile attacks last night on American positions in Jordan, has threatened that CENTCOM will strike Iran hard. The X network has blocked the Tasnim news agency's user account, and the Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has also reported the blocking of its Telegram channel.
stados Unidos e Arábia Saudita realizaram nesta quarta-feira ataques aéreos conjuntos contra milícias iraquianas ligadas ao Irã, matando ao menos 20 combatentes das Forças de Mobilização Popular. Foi...
MilitaryMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 10:34 PM4MODERATE
Iraq demands evidence that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from its territor Iraq said US-Saudi “aggression” had hampered efforts to investigate allegations that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory. “We demand evidence and proof that attacks were launched from Iraq, but no party has provided any,” the spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces told the Iraqi News Agency. The spokesperson added that security leaders were developing a plan to prevent attacks and protect Iraq’s sovereignty.
U.S. and Saudi Arabian forces conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed militant groups in Iraq following alleged militant attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
Es la primera ofensiva conjunta en suelo iraquí. Teherán, a su vez, expandió el conflicto con ataques a bases de Washington en Jordania. Ocurre cuando la vía diplomática se estanca.
استضاف رئيس مجلس الوزراء العراقي علي فالح الزيدي، اليوم الأربعاء، في القصر الحكومي، اجتماعاً طارئاً للإطار التنسيقي، خُصص لبحث الهجمات التي استهدفت الأراضي العراقية.وفي بيان صدر عقب الاجتماع، أدان الإطار التنسيقي الهجمات التي أسفرت عن سقوط قتلى وجرحى في صفوف منتسبي هيئة الحشد الشعبي، معتبراً أنّها تُمثّل انتهاكاً لسيادة العراق وحرمة أراضيه، ومخالفةً لمبادئ القانون الدولي وميثاق الأمم المتحدة. البيان إلى استغراب الإطار من توقيت هذه الهجمات، في ظل تأكيد الحكومة اعتماد سياسة خارجية تقوم على التوازن وبناء علاقات التعاون والشراكة مع دول الإقليم والمجتمع الدولي.وتقدم الإطار التنسيقي بالتعازي إلى ذوي الضحايا، متمنياً الشفاء العاجل للمصابين، مؤكداً في الوقت نفسه أنّ أمن العراق وسيادته لا يمكن المساس بهما تحت أي ظرف، مع رفض تحويل البلاد إلى ساحة للصراعات الإقليمية والدولية.كما شدّد البيان على أنّ الهجمات التي طالت العراق لا تسهم في جهود خفض التصعيد، بل قد تؤدي إلى تعقيد المشهد وتهديد الأمن والاستقرار في المنطقة.
Saudi Arabia has joined the United States in carrying out coordinated airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking a significant escalation in the already volatile Middle East conflict. The joint operation came after a series of drone and missile attacks that Washington and Riyadh blamed on groups linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). […] The post Saudi Arabia joins US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq appeared first on Tribune Online .
Egypt on Wednesday strongly condemned attacks on oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and missile strikes targeting Jordan, describing them as unacceptable assaults on state sovereignty and civilian infrastructure that threaten regional stability and global energy security. In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Cairo’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Jordan, expressing […] The post Egypt condemns attacks on Arab states as US-Saudi strikes target Iran-backed groups in Iraq first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .
Jesús Medina y Noelia Moreno, que lograron adoptar a dos hermanos tras varios años de recorrido administrativo, explican cómo es convertirse en padres a través de este método.
USA impose new Iran sanctions +++ Trump announces retaliation after Iranian missile attacks +++ Iraqi Prime Minister cancels meeting with Saudi Crown Prince +++ The news blog.
Saudi Arabia and the United States struck Iranian-backed paramilitary forces operating in Iraq on Wednesday morning. The war in the Persian Gulf will last much longer, estimates researcher Olli Ruohomäki.
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Funerals are held for fighters from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces after U.S. and Saudi strikes targeted Tehran-backed militias. Six Iranian advisers were also killed in the attacks, which heightened tensions across the region.
CAIRO (AP) — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Supply ChainDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 6:15 PM4MODERATE
Global oil prices increased by more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday following rising tensions between the United States and Iran. The surge came after strikes in Iraq and reported missile activity in the Middle East. Investors feared possible disruptions to regional energy supplies.
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. Six Iranian advisers were also killed in the US-Saudi strike, two Iraqi militia officials told the Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
PoliticalCorreio da Manhã (Portugal)· Jul 29, 2026, 6:11 PM3LOW
Edifícios e viaturas ficaram destruídos após os bombardeamentos realizados, durante a noite de terça para quarta-feira, pelos Estados Unidos e da Arábia Saudita contra milícias apoiadas pelo Irão, na cidade iraquiana de Mossul. Os ataques fizeram pelo menos 20 mortos e mais de 30 feridos, segundo as milícias visadas.
MilitaryDaily K (Kashmir Pakistan side)· Jul 29, 2026, 6:06 PM4MODERATE
US and Saudi Arabia conducted joint military strikes against Iran-backed factions in Iraq after drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iran rejected an Omani proposal for joint control of the Strait of Hormuz, insisting on sole authority over the strategic waterway. Pakistan said it is doing its "utmost" to bring both sides back to the Islamabad MoU for negotiations.
# Translation
The United States and Iran exchanged mutual strikes again on the night of July 29. Saudi Arabian military joined the strikes against pro-Iranian groups in Iraq this time. This was reported by the U.S.
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq killed 20 militants, including Iranians, in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities. Learn more about the US-Sau Read More: https://punchng.com/us-saudi-strikes-in-iraq-kill-20-including-iranians/
# Translation:
The United States and Saudi Arabia launched simultaneous attacks on multiple bases of an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq early Wednesday morning. In these attacks, at least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed and more than 30 wounded. On the same day, at nearly the same time, Iran launched a sudden attack targeting a U.S.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 4:54 PM5MODERATE
Photo of Israeli soldiers posing next to blindfolded Palestinian fuels anger online Submitted by Dalia Anis on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 13:05 The Israeli army 'revel in depravity and no one is holding Israel to account', said one social media user Viral photo shows two female Israeli soldiers posing next to a blindfolded young Palestinian (Screengrab/Instagram/@nikol.stel) Off A viral photo of two Israeli soldiers posing next to a blindfolded Palestinian has sparked widespread anger online. The image was shared on Tuesday among a series of photos on the personal Instagram account of Nikol Stelmashvski, an Israeli who appears to have recently completed her military service . It shows two female soldiers smiling while posing next to an unidentified young Palestinian who is sitting on the ground with his head down. It is not clear when or where the photograph was taken.
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. The post US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians appeared first on Vanguard News .
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.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 3:53 PM4MODERATE
Four Iranian military advisers killed in Iraq in US-Saudi strikes, report says Four Iranian Revolutionary Guards military advisers were killed in overnight US-Saudi strikes on Iraq, Iran's Hamshahri newspaper reported on Wednesday. Iranian authorities did not confirm the losses.
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...
أعلنت فصائل عراقية مسلحة موالية لإيران اليوم الأربعاء أن ردّها على الضربات الأميركية - السعودية على مقارّ لهيئة الحشد الشعبي قادم لا محالة، مشيرة في الوقت ذاته إلى أنها تمهل الحكومة التي طالبت بحصر السلاح بيد الدولة مهلةً أقصاها حتى 6 آب (أغسطس) لإثبات قدرتها على الدفاع عن سيادة البلاد.وقالت المجموعات المنضوية ضمن تحالف المقاومة الإسلامية في العراق في بيان: منعا لأي إرباك لزيارة الأربعين المباركة قبل إتمام مراسمها الأسبوع المقبل، فإن ردّنا على العدو الأميركي قادم لا محالة، وقد ينال أدواته في السعودية متى ما استدعت المقتضيات ذلك.وذكّرت بـنفيها القاطع لأي استهداف طال السعودية ومنشآته أخيرا، وهو ما اتهمتها به الرياض.
The US-Israel war on Iran is widening once again, with the US and Saudi Arabia launching joint airstrikes on Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq. Earlier, Tehran targeted US bases in Jordan and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump is now vowing further retaliation, raising fresh concerns that the conflict is entering a dangerous new phase.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented commercial vessels from reaching the port, one of Iraq's main trade terminals and its only deep-water gateway.
War once again spreads across the entire region. There is no clear path to ending it. And Trump threatens further retaliation Article Iran's attack on Jordan, US and Saudi Arabia's attack on Iraq.
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes in Iraq overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday against pro-Iranian armed groups to which they attribute drone attacks against the oil infrastructure of the Wahhabi kingdom.
Supply ChainMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 2:28 PM4MODERATE
Iraq vows to defend sovereignty, prevent threats to neighbours Iraq vowed on Wednesday to defend its sovereignty and to prevent its territory from being used against neighbouring countries following deadly US-Saudi strikes on the country. Iraq's Ministerial Council for National Security said it "decided to adopt a comprehensive security plan to strengthen control across the country, confront any violation of Iraq's sovereignty, and prevent any source from using Iraqi territory to threaten neighboring states" Reporting by AFP
Less than five days after the most recent ceasefire, the United States reported Iranian attacks on its bases in allied countries and responded together with Saudi Arabia with attacks in Iraq.
Saudi Arabia's open participation in an American attack against Iran-backed militias in Iraq during the night before Wednesday has caused surprise, given Riyadh's eagerness to stay out of the war. But when Iran began using Iraq as a launching pad for attacks on Saudi oil fields, it became impossible not to react.
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes targeting bases of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces. According to the PMF, at least 20 of its members were killed in the attacks.
152 Kurdish teachers in Afrin have been removed from their positions without any official justification. The decision has sparked strong reactions among the affected educators.
MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 2:00 PM5ELEVATED
Iran has denied involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia, rejecting accusations that Tehran supported recent attacks on the kingdom. An Iranian military official said claims linking Iran to the incidents were incorrect. The statement came after US-Saudi strikes against Iran-aligned groups in Iraq.
Después de varios días de calma, la guerra en Oriente Medio se reactivó con ataques sauditas y estadounidenses contra los grupos iraquíes respaldados por Teherán. Las nuevas hostilidades dispararon los precios del crudo en más del 5%.
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Fox News that the US and Saudi Arabia coordinated attacks on Iran-backed Iraqi militias with the Iraqi government itself. But Iraq has called the strikes a 'blatant violation', and its prime minister has called off a meeting with the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salmane due to the attack. This comes as the US struggles to put an end to the war with Iran.
President Donald Trump also told Fox News that US-Saudi bombing of pro-Iranian militias overnight inside Iraq had been coordinated with the authorities in Baghdad - despite the Iraqi government publicly condemning the attacks.
PoliticalMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 1:35 PM4MODERATE
Iraqi prime minister postpones trip to Saudi Arabia after attacks An Iraqi government source told Al-Jazeera that a planned trip by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to Saudi Arabia on Thursday has been postponed. Zaidi was expected in the kingdom for an official visit to sign memoranda of understanding on a range of security and business issues.
Saudi Arabia Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki earlier said that the kingdom’s army, in coordination with US Central Command, delivered "pin-point strikes" on targets in Iraq
The American president made these threats on Wednesday on Fox News, as the situation deteriorated in the Middle East after several days of calm. In addition to Iranian strikes, the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out an attack on pro-Iranian factions in Iraq.
The move comes after Riyadh joined Washington in targeting Iraqi militias, dealing a setback to Baghdad's efforts to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab states.
O presidente Donald Trump afirmou nesta quarta-feira (29) que os bombardeios americanos e sauditas contra milícias pró-iranianas durante a noite no Iraque foram coordenados com as autoridades de Bagdá, informou a Fox News.
O preço do petróleo disparou mais de 6% nesta quarta-feira (29) depois de ataques dos EUA e da Arábia Saudita a uma cidade no noroeste do Irã, que faz fronteira com o Iraque. A ofensiva encerrou uma sequência de quatro dias sem ofensivas entre norte-americanos e iranianos, o que influenciou na queda da cotação da commodity nesta semana.
MilitaryFolha de S.Paulo· Jul 29, 2026, 1:01 PM5MODERATE
Oil prices soared more than 6% on Wednesday (29) following attacks by the US and Saudi Arabia on a city in northwestern Iran, which borders Iraq. The offensive ended a sequence of four days without offensives between Americans and Iranians, which influenced the drop in the commodity's price this week. Read more (07/29/2026 - 10:01am)
PoliticalMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 12:56 PM4MODERATE
Trump says US-Saudi strikes in Iraq were 'coordinated' with Baghdad US-Saudi strikes againstIran-backed armed groups in Iraq were "coordinated" with the Iraqi government, Donald Trump told Fox News. The US president "said that these strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi government," a journalist from the network stated, citing an interview with Trump.
Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that a suspected US airstrike targeted an area near the western Iranian city of Piranshahr, close to the Iraqi border, with no casualties or damage immediately reported. According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, the strike hit a location in West Azerbaijan province and was “reportedly carried out by the […] The post US airstrike reported near Iran-Iraq border; no casualties reported first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News .
While Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi was engaged in high-level contacts in Turkey, the United States and Saudi Arabia conducted a joint air strike on Hashd al-Shaabi positions in Iraq. At least 20 people were killed in the attacks. Al-Zaydi cancelled his visit to Riyadh.
At least 20 people have been killed and 32 wounded after US and Saudi Arabian forces conducted joint strikes against Iran-linked “logistics and weapons sites” in Iraq, according to a statement posted on Telegram from the Popular Mobilization Forces. The attacks targeted PMF facilities in the provinces of Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala, and … The post US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill at least 20, wound 32, Iran-aligned militia says appeared first on Egypt Independent .
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week.
A brief crisis occurred during the signing ceremony organized after the joint press conference between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. Signing crisis in Erdoğan-Zaidi meeting: Agreement signed after hesitation Medyascope
US military wards off Iranian missiles +++ USA and Saudi Arabia attack pro-Iranian militias in Iraq +++ Netanyahu: Meeting with Trump "one of the best conversations" +++ The news blog.
After drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, the USA flies attacks together with Riyadh against targets in Iraq. Following the cessation of US attacks on Iran, Tehran simultaneously launches attacks on its own.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 11:52 AM6ELEVATED
Iraqi group threatens US and Saudi interests after deadly attacks Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba has warned that US and Saudi interests will face consequences after the two countries jointly attacked armed groups across Iraq. The Iran-aligned group issued the threat on Wednesday, raising fears of further regional escalation and retaliatory attacks against Washington and Riyadh. The Popular Mobilisation Forces, an Iraqi state-sanctioned umbrella organisation comprising mostly Shia armed groups, said the overnight attacks killed at least 20 of its fighters and wounded 32 others.
Nas próximas semanas o Irão deve receber primeiro lote de até 400 lançadores de mísseis antiaéreos portáteis de fabricação chinesa. Ainda, PM iraquiano decidiu adiar visita à Arábia Saudita.
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Saudi Arabia's largest crude oil refining center was damaged in a drone attack last Monday. Analysts revealed this information by analyzing satellite images. Additionally, a Gulf region official, citing the Wall Street Journal, confirmed the accuracy of this report.
MilitaryDaily Sabah (Economy)· Jul 29, 2026, 11:34 AM5MODERATE
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched joint strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq Wednesday, marking the first U.S. airstrikes in the region since President Trump paused attacks on Ir...
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 11:17 AM6ELEVATED
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr condemns attacks by pro-Iranian factions on Saudi Arabia Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:05 Influential Shia leader denounces firing of projectiles by 'rogue' militias and says Iraq should remain neutral Muqtada al-Sadr commands a large political bloc in Iraq with its own military wing (AFP) Off Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has urged Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and allied armed groups to stop launching attacks from Iraq. Sadr warned the groups against pulling the country into another conflict and called on Baghdad to assert state control. “Rogue militias must not give our brothers in the Gulf states a pretext to target our sacred land,” he wrote on X.
A televisão estatal iraniana relatou nesta quarta-feira (29) ataques dos Estados Unidos contra uma cidade na região noroeste do país, na fronteira com o Iraque.
MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 11:05 AM4MODERATE
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has urged Iran not to target Iraqi territory and condemned Iran-aligned militias for dragging Iraq into what he described as a “pointless war” amid escalating regional tensions. Read More: Fiery cleric, paramilitary leader surge at Iraq elections In a statement issued on Wednesday, Sadr said Iraqi territory had not been used […]
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 10:49 AM6ELEVATED
Al-Sadr tells Iran-backed groups to keep Iraq out of war Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has urged Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and allied armed groups to stop launching attacks from Iraq. Al-Sadr warned the groups against pulling the country into another conflict and called on Baghdad to assert state control. “Rogue militias must not give our brothers in the Gulf states a pretext to target our sacred land,” he wrote on X.
Williams had covered a lot of notable world events in Asia, such as the Vietnam War, Tiananmen Square massacre, the first Iraq War and massacres in Beirut.
US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume. Plus, how Armenians seek to breathe more easily by heading underground Good morning. The US military has claimed it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.
MilitaryDaily Sabah (Economy)· Jul 29, 2026, 10:04 AM4MODERATE
Ankara and Baghdad are adding a new front to their energy partnership, moving beyond pipeline transit and toward upstream production after Türkiye's state-run company took a s...
MilitaryBusiness Day Nigeria· Jul 29, 2026, 9:57 AM4MODERATE
Jordan’s air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the U.S. military read more Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia pounds Iraqi militia with missiles
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 9:50 AM5ELEVATED
Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has called for an urgent security meeting on Wednesday after a joint US- Saudi attack on pro-Iranian forces in the country. Earlier, the US Central Command (Centcom) said it conducted "precision strikes" alongside Saudi Arabian Armed Forces against Iran -aligned groups. In the past week, Iranian allies in Iraq have launched drone attacks targeting Saudi energy infrastructure. Yemen's Houthis on Monday launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure after an attack by Riyadh on Sanaa airport earlier this month.
MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 9:47 AM5ELEVATED
At least 10 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), also known as Hashed al-Shaabi, were killed in joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeting multiple locations across the country, according to officials from the former paramilitary alliance. Read More: US, Saudi forces launch airstrikes in Iraq as regional tensions rise Two PMF sources told AFP that the deadliest strike took place in Iraq’s […]
Iranian diplomacy condemned the American-Saudi strikes carried out in Iraq, describing them as a "flagrant violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.
By Michael Georgy DUBAI, July 29 - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have struck Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq, which the allies said were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The attacks have put the spotlight on the militias that wield enormous political and military power in Iraq.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 9:22 AM6ELEVATED
Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 09:26 Riyadh's participation in strikes follows drone and missile attacks on its oil facilities from Iranian-allied forces in Yemen and Iraq Iraqis inspect damage on 29 July after overnight Saudi and American air strikes in Diyala (Younis al-Bayati/AFP) Off Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has called for an urgent security meeting on Wednesday after a joint US- Saudi attack on pro-Iranian forces in the country. Earlier, the US Central Command (Centcom) said it conducted "precision strikes" alongside Saudi Arabian Armed Forces against Iran -aligned groups. In the past week, Iranian allies in Iraq have launched drone attacks targeting Saudi energy infrastructure. Yemen's Houthis on Monday launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure after an attack by Riyadh on Sanaa airport earlier this month.
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"Vesti" in an article titled "Americanist Benediktov Talks About US Plans to Achieve World Domination" reports: "The US strategy is to allow its potential rivals to conflict with each other in order to 'clear' the path to world domination. Americanist Kirill Benediktov, author of the political biography of Donald Trump 'Black Swan,' shared this opinion with the IS 'Vesti.' He added that Americans can sell weapons to both sides of the conflict to prolong it. 'The strategy of the United States is to allow potential rivals for world domination to weaken each other in war, to observe this from the sidelines, to sell weapons, possibly to one side of the conflict, possibly to all sides of the conflict, depending on the specific situation.
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign last week, hitting Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq jointly with Saudi Arabia, while Tehran spurned an Omani plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
MilitaryEl País (Spanish)· Jul 29, 2026, 9:03 AM5MODERATE
These bombings, which have killed 20 Iraqi militiamen, are the first carried out by Riyadh in Iraqi territory and represent an escalation in the war against Iran.
MilitaryLe Monde (English)· Jul 29, 2026, 9:00 AM3MODERATE
After accusing pro-Iranian armed groups of targeting its energy infrastructure with drones, Riyadh carried out a military operation alongside Washington against positions in Iraq.
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I know the week is barely halfway through, but in my mind, it's ruined. I've been sleeping poorly for days because of one of my cats, as adorable as it is nocturnal; a text I prepared with considerable enthusiasm to read at a writing workshop turned out to be a resounding failure, and minutes before starting this column, I spilled a cup of coffee—far too—hot on my hand, my clothes, and the freshly polished wooden floor of the office. How do you turn around a day like this, one that promises to bring new and unexpected horrors?
OYSTER BAY, PALAWAN – When American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, I watched it happen from Kuwait, where I worked as a contracted security guard. The last convoy crossed the berm that December — roughly 100 vehicles — and with it went the war in which I had served. Two years later, at a […] The post Watching American power tentatively arrive in the Philippines appeared first on Asia Times .
MilitaryMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 8:42 AM6ELEVATED
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq kill at least 20 across Iraq At least 20 Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) fighters have been killed and 32 wounded in US-Saudi attacks across Iraq, the group said. The PMF said the initial death toll could increase as teams continue assessing the affected sites. The attacks targeted its positions in seven provinces: Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala and Diyala.
During the ceremony at the Presidency, Iraqi Transport Minister Hasani did not want to sign the Development Road Project. After Prime Minister Zeydi's intervention, the agreement was signed.
Early this Wednesday, July 29 in Iraq, an American-Saudi coalition carried out large-scale attacks against several bases of the popular mobilization forces, a coalition of former paramilitary factions integrated into the regular forces. At least twenty people are believed to have been killed, with no official confirmation so far. This is the first time Riyadh has claimed responsibility for attacks in Iraq.
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out joint airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups in eastern Iraq, targeting weapons depots and logistics facilities after a wave of drone attacks on U.S. and allied forces, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday.
MilitaryDaily Sabah (Economy)· Jul 29, 2026, 8:23 AM4MODERATE
Iraq’s government called for an emergency meeting Wednesday after U.S.-Saudi strikes killed at least 20 members of a former pro-Iran paramilitary alliance. The United States and S...
Strikes by the United States and Saudi Arabia in Iraq on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a pro-Iranian militia and wounded another 32. According to a statement by the Hashd Shaabi militias, which are popular mobilization forces (PMF), this was reported by the Reuters agency. The regional command of American forces CENTCOM stated that it eliminated ballistic missiles that Iran fired on Wednesday morning at US bases in the Middle East.
US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said. The post US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq appeared first on Vanguard News .
After accusing Iranian-backed armed groups of targeting its energy infrastructure with drones, Riyadh carried out, alongside Washington, a military operation against positions in Iraq.
So far, Saudi Arabia had endeavored not to become directly involved in attacks related to the Iran war. Now the kingdom apparently sees itself forced to respond to the shelling from neighboring Iraq.
The Iran-linked group that claims it was targeted by US-Saudi airstrikes Wednesday is part of an Iraqi security apparatus formed more than a decade ago to fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is an umbrella organization within Iraq’s official security forces, which Iran has increasingly co-opted … The post What is the PMF, that said it was targeted by US-Saudi strikes? appeared first on Egypt Independent .
Jordan's air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the US military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting. In a statement, the Jordanian military said the missiles had been "intercepted and destroyed." Earlier, US Central Command said they "remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness," and that it worked with Saudi Arabia's forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days. In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the US warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure risked additional action.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 7:11 AM4MODERATE
Iraq's prime minister orders urgent security meeting after US-Saudi strikes Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaydi called for an urgent security meeting on Wednesday following joint US-Saudi attacks on the country. Earlier, the US Central Command (Centcom) said it conducted "precision strikes" alongside Saudi Arabian Armed Forces against Iran-aligned groups.
MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 6:45 AM5ELEVATED
Global oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran raised fresh concerns over energy supplies, following joint US-Saudi military strikes in Iraq and reports of Iranian missile attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East. Read More: Oil prices climb on Middle East tensions Brent crude futures rose by $3.30, or […]
Adil Ebdulhenan Nesan, a 67-year-old resident of Şîtka village in the Mabata district of Afrin, was found murdered shortly after returning to his village.
MilitaryORF English (Austrian Broadcasting)· Jul 29, 2026, 6:33 AM5ELEVATED
For the first time since the provisional halt of US strikes on targets in Iran, Iranian forces fired several rockets during the night into Wednesday, according to the US military. The attempted "surprise attack on US forces stationed in the Middle East" was thwarted, said Centcom, the responsible US regional command. At the same time, the US military, together with Saudi Arabia, struck targets in Iraq.
The American military announces that it has intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Iran and says it has struck in Iraq, with the support of Saudi Arabia. A first resurgence of violence between the two countries after several days of calm.
MilitaryFolha de S.Paulo Internacional· Jul 29, 2026, 5:50 AM4MODERATE
The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint attacks against Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday (29), marking the first American bombings in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended, last week, the US bombing campaign against Iran. Read more (07/29/2026 - 02h50)
MilitaryFolha de S.Paulo· Jul 29, 2026, 5:50 AM5MODERATE
The United States and Saudi Arabia launched attacks against Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday (29th), claiming they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, leading Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks is a "grave miscalculation". Read more (07/29/2026 - 02h50)
In a statement, the Revolutionary Guards write that the attack is a response to the "aggressive actions of the American army." The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint strikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
MilitaryMiddle East Eye· Jul 29, 2026, 5:25 AM6ELEVATED
Death toll from US-Saudi attacks on Iraqi paramilitary force rises to 10 At least 10 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) were killed in the US-Saudi strikes across the country, two members told AFP. The attacks were carried out "across several provinces, with the deadliest attack in Nineveh province, where at least 10 members were killed," an official was quoted as saying, adding that the death toll is expected to rise. The same official added that there were reports of several others wounded in other provinces, with a second official confirming the initial casualty toll.
MilitaryDaily Times (Pakistan)· Jul 29, 2026, 5:24 AM5MODERATE
The United States (US) and Saudi Arabia launched coordinated airstrikes against what they described as Iran-aligned militant targets in eastern Iraq, marking a renewed escalation in regional tensions after a brief pause in hostilities. The operation came in response to a series of drone attacks targeting US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure over the past […]
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 […]
MilitaryMiddle East Eye (RSS)· Jul 29, 2026, 4:45 AM5ELEVATED
Three 'offending' tankers targeted and stopped in Hormuz Strait, IRGC says Three "offending" oil tankers were targeted and stopped, the navy command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced. "A few hours ago, three offending tankers, which continued to move along an unsafe and illegal route despite our warnings, were targeted and stopped," it said in a statement carried by state media. The IRGC warned that "illegal interventions and orders of the US, a child-killing army, will not go unanswered by vessels in the region".
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has announced military strikes on what it described as specific Iran-backed militia positions in Iraq following drone attacks targeting the Kingdom’s oil facilities. According to Arab media reports, the operation was carried out in coordination with the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
In the Middle East, strikes resumed on Wednesday, July 29 after a lull of several days. The American military announced it had intercepted Iranian missiles, then launched a joint attack with Saudi Arabia against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, resulting in several deaths and injuries.
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities. The combined air operation came as President Donald Trump met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for their first in-person talks since the Middle East war began in late February. Crude oil prices leapt more than four percent as the fresh Middle East flare-up revived fears over global supplies usually shipped through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz.
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
Saudi Arabia has claimed that it destroyed some drones sent to attack fuel oil infrastructure in the eastern province of the country. Iran-aligned groups from Iraq had sent the drones.
MilitaryJoy FM Online (Ghana)· Jul 29, 2026, 3:51 AM4MODERATE
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran's ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East, while U.S. crude inventories shrank.