US, Saudi forces strike 'Iran-aligned terrorists' in Iraq in retaliation for recent attacks
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- US and Saudi forces conducted airstrikes in eastern Iraq targeting Iran-aligned terrorists.
- The strikes were a response to over 30 drone attacks directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the past 72 hours.
- The operation occurred amid renewed fears of global oil supply disruptions due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
US and Saudi Arabian forces announced Wednesday they struck "Iran-aligned terrorists" in eastern Iraq, a move that came in retaliation for recent attacks and followed a brief pause in hostilities.
The combined air operation occurred as President Donald Trump met with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for their first in-person talks since the Middle East war began in late February.
US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours.
Crude oil prices surged more than four percent as the fresh Middle East flare-up revived fears over global supplies typically shipped through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz.
The US military stated that US and Saudi forces executed precision strikes against "Iran-aligned terrorists" that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had "directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure." The military added that "US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours."
US and Saudi forces carried out precision strikes against “Iran-aligned terrorists” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure”.
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