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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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The usual lazy framing of 'Iran vs. the West' is misleading. This is a complex proxy war where Baghdad is caught between Washington and Tehran, not a simple bilateral conflict. The real test is whether the Iraqi government can reassert sovereignty by enforcing its own no-fly zone and demanding all foreign forces leave. A failed state on the Tigris serves neither side, and the next few weeks will show if diplomacy or more missiles prevail.
Source: thehindu.com
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