Iran launches a barrage of missiles targeting American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday, according to reporting from Baghdad. The renewed attacks come as the United States partners with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq. Those strikes reportedly kill at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. In separate developments, drone strikes ignite fires on two natural gas vessels at Egypt’s port of Damietta, according to Ambrey, a British maritime security firm. Ambrey reports the attacks’ responsibility is not immediately clear, including strikes on a U.S.-owned floating storage facility and a Greek-owned tanker. No injuries are reported in the maritime incidents. The flare-up across multiple fronts follows several days of relative calm, raising concerns about a broader escalation and the risk of returning to more extensive fighting. The reports also frame the renewed violence within a wider, months-long conflict that has affected regional stability and global economic conditions, while drawing attention to difficulties in winding down hostilities.
Iran launches renewed missile attacks amid U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq
Iran launches a barrage of missiles targeting American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday, according to reporting from Baghdad. The renewed attacks come as the United States partners with Saudi Ar...
- Iran launches missile attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday.
- The missiles come as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia carry out strikes against Tehran-backed militias in Iraq.
- Reported casualties from the Iraq strikes include at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.
- Drone strikes at Egypt’s Damietta port ignite fires on two natural gas vessels.
- Responsibility for maritime strikes on a U.S.-owned facility and a Greek-owned tanker is not immediately clear; no injuries are reported.
BAGHDAD — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. Elsewhere, drone strikes ignited fires on two natural gas vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta, according to Ambrey, a British maritime security firm. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strikes on a U.S.-owned floating storage facility and a Greek-owned tanker. No injuries were reported. The flare-up on multiple fronts after several days of relative calm raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy and is unpopular among Americans . The fighting was also likely to add to concerns that the U.S. is further drawing down already diminished stockpiles of sophisticated munitions needed to defend its bases and allies. Egypt, a close U.S. ally and regional mediator, is one of the only countries in the Middle East to have
1 hour agoBAGHDAD — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers. Elsewhere, drone strikes ignited fires on two natural gas vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta, according to Ambrey, a British maritime security firm. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strikes on a U.S.-owned floating storage facility and a Greek-owned tanker. No injuries were reported. The flare-up on multiple fronts after several days of relative calm raised the risk of […]...Keep on reading: Iran launches renewed missile attacks
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