Saudi Arabia and the United States conducted joint precision strikes inside Iraq targeting Iran-backed proxy groups.
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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
Multiple independent wire and government sources (Reuters, NPR, CENTCOM, Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner) confirm that the US and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed groups in eastern Iraq on July 28-29, 2026, in response to drone attacks, matching the claim as extracted from the passage.
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… Jordan's official news agency said the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fired from Iran. Trump said, "We'll be hitting Iran hard. They're going to get a beating." A drone also hit a U s owned gas storage tanker and a port in Egypt. Saudi Arabia has joined the American effort, engaging in precision strikes inside Iraq, targeting Iran backed proxy groups. CENTCOM said US. And Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours. Make note of the fact that that was a joint attack with Saudi Arabia, who maybe has had enough of Iran's actions, even when Saudi Arabia has about 15% of their …
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Supports. Reuters reports the US and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, with Washington and Riyadh both confirming the joint operation.[1][3]
Supports. CENTCOM's statement says U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq, and Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry confirmed its participation.[4][5][6]
Supports. NPR and Al Jazeera report the joint strikes targeted Iran-backed militias, with the PMF reporting at least 20 members killed and 32 wounded.[2][7]
Context. Sources describe the strikes as a response to drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities and US forces, and the Iraqi PMF and Islamic Resistance in Iraq denied involvement in the drone attacks.[2][8][9]
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9 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 7 not rated
- 1Major Gulf fighting restarts as US and Saudi strike Iran's allies in Iraqreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Iran fires missiles as U.S. and Saudis strike militias in Iraqnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Fear of war's spread as US, Saudi hit Iran-backed fighters ...straitstimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4U.S., Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Terrorist Sites in Iraqcentcom.mil · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5US, Saudi launch joint strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraqenglish.aaj.tv · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Groups in Iraqen.tempo.co · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Iraqi armed groups condemn 'dangerous escalation' after ...aljazeera.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8United States–Saudi strikes on Iraqi militias - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Middle East war: US and Saudi Arabia take unprecedented ...lemonde.fr · not rated · cited for: context
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