The US military says US and Saudi forces carry out strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed groups and their “proxies,” citing recent attacks using drones. According to the US account reported by multiple outlets, the operation targets the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and associated networks in response to more than two dozen drone attacks carried out in recent days.
The reporting frames the strikes as a retaliatory action linked to the drone attacks attributed to Iran-backed militants operating in Iraq. While the specific locations, targets, and names of the groups involved are not detailed in the provided summaries, all sources describe the same core elements: coordinated or joined US–Saudi action, attribution to Iran-backed actors, and a stated justification based on a sequence of drone attacks exceeding two dozen incidents.
The reports use the term “terrorists” in describing the targeted actors, reflecting the terminology used by the US military statement. The information provided here does not include independent verification, casualties, or assessments from Iraqi authorities or other external parties.
