US Central Command (CENTCOM) together with the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces struck Iraq on Wednesday, targeting "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure," CENTCOM said in a post on X/Twitter. "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."
CENTCOM's announcement came shortly after reports from Arabic media of "unexplained explosions at a Popular Mobilization Front (PMF) base," in Iraq. The PMF is composed of about 67 Iranian-backed armed militias. The Saudi Defense Ministry added that the strikes "reaffirm the Kingdom's legitimate right to defend itself," adding that it "does not seek escalation but will respond to any aggression it faces," in a post on X on Wednesday.
Hours earlier, Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US military bases across the Middle East, CENTCOM confirmed in a post on X. IRGC forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," the post explained. The IRGC "fired ballistic missiles at US air bases and US military Central Command center in Jordan," Iran's Revolutionary Guards told Iranian state media. A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack." (Read More)
