US military says US, Saudi forces struck sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq

Around 29 July 2026, the US military said US and Saudi forces struck sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, in what The Australian called the first joint US-Saudi strike on such targets. Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces said 20 of its members were killed in overnight US-Saudi airstrikes. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched from Iraq at its oil facilities, and Khaleej Times reported the strikes followed attacks on oil facilities.

AP reported that the US thwarted an Iranian missile attack, and Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles. Iran resumed missile attacks on US forces in Jordan, and Al Jazeera asked whether the war was spreading. Separately, Trump threatened to 'beat' Iran after CENTCOM resumed overnight strikes.