US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn
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Key context: <p>Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ war</p><p>US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday have pushed the region into “uncharted territory”, analysts have warned.</p><p>Amid stark warnings of a widening and increasingly “unpredictable” conflict, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/iran-missile-attack-us-base-forces">Riyadh’s decision to publicly join the US</a> in striking sites associated with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), killing at least 20 fighters, has added another complicating dimension to the war.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/us-saudi-strikes-in-iraq-have-pushed-the-region-into-uncharted-territory-analysts-warn">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ warUS-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday have pushed the region into “uncharted territory”, analysts have warned.Amid stark warnings of a widening and increasingly “unpredictable” conflict, Riyadh’s decision to publicly join the US in striking sites associated with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), killing at least 20 fighters, has added another complicating dimension to the war. Continue reading...
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