Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq
Middle East Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq July 29, 20265:07 AM ET By The Associated Press This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC on July 27, 2026 shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco oil processing facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, 2026. Sponsor Message Middle East U.S. and Iran pause airstrikes as diplomatic efforts move forward Hours earlier, the U.S. Central Command said its forces "remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness," and that they had also worked with Saudi Arabia's forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.
- ▪Middle East Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq July 29, 20265:07 AM ET By The Associated Press This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC on July 27, 2026 shows smoke rising from the Sa
- ▪Sponsor Message Middle East U.S. and Iran pause airstrikes as diplomatic efforts move forward Hours earlier, the U.S.
- ▪Central Command said its forces "remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness," and that they had also worked with Saudi Arabia's forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.
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- ▪ US and Saudi Arabia strike Iranian proxies in Iraq, CENTCOM says — Washington Examiner
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Middle East Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq July 29, 20265:07 AM ET By The Associated Press This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC on July 27, 2026 shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco oil processing facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, 2026. Planet Labs PBC/via AP hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs PBC/via AP CAIRO — Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting.
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