ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
US thwarts Iran's 'surprise attack' and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against Iraq militias
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Audrey Courty
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The US has conducted fresh air strikes in Iraq alongside Saudi Arabia following a wave of drone attacks by Iran-backed militant groups. In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched ballistic missiles at US military bases in Jordan, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
A satellite image shows a trail of smoke rising from an oil facility in Jizan, Saudi Arabia. ( Reuters Photo: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel 2 )
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