U.S. and Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Sites in Iraq in Unprecedented Joint Operation

On July 28, 2026, U.S. and Saudi forces conducted joint precision strikes on Iran-aligned militant bases across Iraq, per CENTCOM. Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces reported 20 members killed and 32 wounded. The operation marks the first known case of Saudi Arabia conducting offensive military operations inside Iraq alongside the United States, adding a new actor to an already volatile confrontation between Iran and its adversaries.