Washington, July 29 -- US Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces on Tuesday executed joint precision strikes in eastern Iraq, targeting "Iran-aligned terrorist" groups that had been directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to strike American personnel and critical energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement on X, CENTCOM said that US and Saudi fighter jets targeted multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites in response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks launched within a 72-hour window.

"U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to atta...