# Iran, US trade strikes after Saudi attack

2026-08-08T02:54:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Iran launched ballistic missiles at a US airbase in Jordan on Wednesday, hours after American and Saudi jets struck Iran-backed Iraqi militias, killing at least 20 fighters. The Associated Press reports that six Iranian advisers were among the dead. The strikes followed a Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil facility on Monday. Oil prices jumped 3.1% to $84.58 a barrel. Iraq condemned the US-Saudi strikes as a violation of its sovereignty.

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- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq/article71283154.ece>

Tags: Houthis, Iran, Iraq, Oil prices, Saudi Arabia, United States
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