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US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Forces in Iraq

The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on July 29, the first strikes since suspending bombing campaign last week. Iran responded by firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Major Gulf fighting restarts as US and Saudi strike Iran's allies in Iraq

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By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Ahmed Elimam DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign last week, hitting Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq jointly with Saudi Arabia, while Tehran spurned an Omani plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had fired on ships in the strait and at U.S

Major Gulf fighting resumes as US and Saudi strike Iran's allies in Iraq

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By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Ahmed Elimam DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week. Iran, for its part, rejected an Omani proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz and