{"id":1117312,"date":"2026-07-29T03:24:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1117312\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T03:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:24:23","slug":"us-thwarts-irans-surpise-attack-and-launches-strikes-with-saudi-arabia-against-militias-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1117312\/","title":{"rendered":"US thwarts Iran&#8217;s &#8216;surpise attack&#8217; and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Hello. It is day 42 since the ceasefire between the United States and Iran was signed and 21 days since strikes resumed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Here&#8217;s what you need to know to catch up quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the latest?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The US says it has carried out fresh air strikes in Iraq alongside Saudi Arabia, targeting Iran-backed militant groups after a wave of drone attacks on US forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) later said they fired several ballistic missiles at a US air base and a US military Central Command centre in Jordan, in what they described as a response to US actions against Iranian interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">These are the latest details:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowVisible__N2zKU\">\n<li>The US Central Command said American and Saudi fighter jets struck &#8220;multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites&#8221; in eastern Iraq.<\/li>\n<li>The strikes were in response to more than 30 drone attacks directed by Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards over the past 72 hours, the US military said.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further US military response,&#8221; it said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia confirmed it carried out the strikes alongside the US, saying the action was in response to recent drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers were &#8220;struck and stopped&#8221; after ignoring warnings in the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What happened earlier?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The fresh strikes came hours after the US accused Iran of launching multiple ballistic missiles at American bases in the Middle East in what it described as a &#8220;surprise attack&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">US Central Command said all of the missiles were intercepted and that American forces would remain on high alert.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-07-25\/houthis-claim-missile-strike-on-saudi-arabia\/106958410\" data-component=\"FullBleedLink\" class=\"RelatedCard_link__rsgR9 FullBleedLink_root__lTw_U interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU FullBleedLink_showVisited__g3Xvz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houthis claim missile attacks on Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_synopsis__cFwMW Typography_sizeMobile14__u7TGe Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed a missile attack on Saudia Arabia&#8217;s cities of Jazan and Yanbu.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowVisible__N2zKU\">\n<li>Earlier, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second consecutive day.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, Yemen&#8217;s Iran-backed <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-07-25\/houthis-claim-missile-strike-on-saudi-arabia\/106958410\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106958410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houthi rebels claimed they struck two Saudi ships<\/a> as part of their campaign to disrupt the kingdom&#8217;s shipping.<\/li>\n<li>According to US Central Command, Iran-aligned militias attempted more than 600 attacks on US personnel and facilities in Iraq between February and April this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why does this matter?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Iran&#8217;s latest missile attack marks the first time it has targeted a US base since US President Donald Trump paused military operations last Friday to give diplomacy another chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The renewed fighting also comes after weeks of mounting political pressure on Mr Trump over the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Here&#8217;s more context:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowVisible__N2zKU\">\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-07-25\/us-military-damage-to-weapons-bases-soldiers-during-iran-war\/106954370\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106954370\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Four US troops have been killed in recent weeks<\/a>, while the Pentagon has asked Congress for additional funding as the cost of the war continues to rise.<\/li>\n<li>Reflecting growing unease in Washington, <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-06-04\/us-house-votes-directing-trump-to-end-war-in-iran\/106757430\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106757430\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the House last week narrowly passed a resolution<\/a> seeking to halt further US military action against Iran.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, the <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-07-24\/nsw-petrol-prices-tipped-to-rise-australia-household-budgets\/106953716\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106953716\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has kept fuel prices elevated<\/a>, with prices in Australia already creeping up again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Images from the ground<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b30451abd23ecff6fbdeead3dcb5201b.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, as young men ride motorcycles along the shore. (AP Photo: Razieh Poudat\/ISNA)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Iranian pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as one of them waves a flag bearing a portrait of the late Supreme Leader\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/115fd778d5c23d8d0d1b25f4ed60ae73.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Iranian pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as one of them waves a flag bearing a portrait of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at square in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo: Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<p>What is the fuel price in Australia?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">As you can see in the graphs below, the price of fuel was artificially lowered in Australia during the fuel excise discount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Wednesday <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-07-29\/federal-politics-live-blog-hanson-donation-july-29\/106969612\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106969612\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the fuel excise discount would end on Sunday night<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He said the government always intended for it to taper off because it was introduced to &#8220;take some of the sting out of these cost-of-living pressures&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\"><strong>ABC\/wires<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello. 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