US and Saudi forces conduct strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq
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Key Points:
- Saudi Arabia and the US conducted limited, targeted strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Iraq linked to attacks on Saudi oil facilities, marking Riyadh’s first claimed military response inside Iraq since the Iran-US conflict began.
- The US intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting US forces in the Middle East, successfully neutralizing the threat with no casualties reported.
- President Trump held positive meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelensky, focusing on close coordination regarding Iran and security issues, as well as supporting Ukraine amid regional tensions.
- Iran is expanding its defense production despite US claims of its military industrial base being near destruction, while warning that ships using frozen Iranian assets will be blocked from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Diplomatic efforts continue with Iran engaging in talks with Oman about maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to reduce regional tensions, although Iran maintains it is not negotiating directly with the US at present.
