Pakistan, July 29 -- The United States (US) and Saudi Arabia launched coordinated airstrikes against what they described as Iran-aligned militant targets in eastern Iraq, marking a renewed escalation in regional tensions after a brief pause in hostilities. The operation came in response to a series of drone attacks targeting US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure over the past several days.

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According to the US military, the precision strikes focused on logistics hubs and weapons storage sites allegedly used by armed groups linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Washington said the targeted groups were responsible for more than 30 drone attack...