US-SAUDI STRIKES TARGET IRAQI PRO-IRAN MILITIAS AS IRGC RENEWS ATTACKS ON US FORCES

The US and Saudi Arabia have conducted strikes against Iraqi pro-Iran militias, resulting in significant casualties, according to The Times of Israel. The strikes, which took place across Iraq, reportedly killed 20 members and wounded 32 of the Shiite armed groups embedded in the Iraqi military. This development comes as tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate.

The Iraqi armed groups have condemned the strikes as a 'dangerous escalation', as reported by Al Jazeera. Additionally, The Guardian notes that the US recently blocked an Iranian missile barrage, indicating a pause in fighting may be faltering. The Times of Israel also reports that Tehran has rejected an Omani proposal to jointly run the Hormuz Strait.

The situation is part of a broader context of escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Iran's IRGC renewing attacks on US forces, as mentioned in The Times of Israel. The UK is also looking to build a naval coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by France 24.

• US and Saudi Arabia conduct strikes against Iraqi pro-Iran militias
• 20 members killed, 32 wounded in the strikes
• Iraqi armed groups condemn the strikes as a 'dangerous escalation'

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