Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Hit Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder in defending itself.

Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran

In a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern power dynamics, Saudi Arabia reportedly carried out a series of unpublicized military strikes against Iran during the height of the recent regional conflict.

After Riyadh threatened to retaliate further, the two sides reached an understanding about the need to de-escalate