U.S. and Saudi Forces Launch First Joint Strikes on Iran-Aligned Targets in Iraq

On July 28, 2026, U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned militant bases in Iraq, CENTCOM confirmed. Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces reported 20 killed and 32 wounded. The operation is the first known case of Saudi Arabia conducting offensive military action inside Iraq alongside the United States — widening an already volatile confrontation between Iran and its adversaries.