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Iran war live: US, Saudi forces attack Iraq; IRGC fires missiles at Jordan

Attacks come as Saudi Arabia reports intercepting drones and Iran warns of ‘any action’ to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz.

A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday, July 25, that they carried out operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, according to a statement by the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sare. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT
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War on Iran: Phase II: Day 17

By Zaid Sabah, Edna Mohamed, Heba Habib and Mariamne Everett
Published On 29 Jul 2026

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  • United States and Saudi forces have launched attacks on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq in retaliation for “30 IRGC-directed” drone attacks in the past 30 days, including on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
  • Iran claims an attack on a US base in Jordan, with the Jordanian army saying it shot down five missiles at dawn.