### [2026-07-29](/feed/2026/07/29/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) launch strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. ### Sources: 1. [Iraqi News](https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/) 2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-drones-launched-iraq-targeting-oil-facilities-intercepted-2026-07-28/) ### Changes: 1. The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command launches strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. _2026-07-29 21:54:59 (First version)_ 1. The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) launch strikes against Iran–backed militias in Iraq in response to Iranian drone attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that an American service member has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled" detonation of a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total amount of American casualties to 17. ](/feed/2026/07/19/the-united-states-central-command-centcom-announces-that-an-american-service-member-has-been-killed-in-northern-iraq-d.md) _Context: Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis, United States Central Command_ 2. [According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. ](/feed/2026/07/6/according-to-shipping-data-from-lseg-around-10-japan-linked-ships-mostly-managed-by-mitsui-osk-lines-are-reported.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 3. [Two sources tell CNN that a pilot on a United States Armed Forces F-15E Strike Eagle, which was downed over Iran during the beginning of April, reported a "jellyfish-like" formation from Iranian drones before the jet was shot down. ](/feed/2026/06/23/two-sources-tell-cnn-that-a-pilot-on-a-united-states-armed-forces-f-15e-strike-eagle-which-was-downed-over-iran-during.md) _Context: Iran, Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis_ 4. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Iran, Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis, United States Central Command_ 5. [The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities. ](/feed/2026/06/3/the-bahraini-defense-force-intercepts-three-iranian-missiles-and-multiple-drones-that-it-says-were-targeting-civilian.md) _Context: Iran, Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis_ 6. [The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island. ](/feed/2026/06/2/the-us-bahraini-and-kuwaiti-militaries-intercept-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-fired-by-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Iran, Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis_ 7. [The Jordanian military says that 261 missiles and drones from Iran aimed at Jordan have been intercepted over the past five weeks. ](/feed/2026/04/4/the-jordanian-military-says-that-261-missiles-and-drones-from-iran-aimed-at-jordan-have-been-intercepted-over-the-past-f.md) _Context: Iran, Iranian drone, Middle Eastern crisis_ 8. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lebanon war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 9. [Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. ](/feed/2026/03/18/saudi-arabia-s-air-defenses-intercept-and-destroy-multiple-drones-targeting-gas-and-energy-facilities-in-the-eastern-pro.md) _Context: Eastern Province, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 10. [ The United States Central Command confirms that a U.S. service member has died of wounds sustained after an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, bringing the confirmed death toll among U.S. forces to seven since the start of the conflict. ](/feed/2026/03/8/the-united-states-central-command-confirms-that-a-us-service-member-has-died-of-wounds-sustained-after-an-iranian-att.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia, United States Central Command_