In Retaliation for Attacks on Its Territory, Saudi Arabia Conducted Multiple Secret Military Strikes on Iran
According to multiple officials, Saudi Arabia conducted several secret military strikes against Iranian territory in retaliation for attacks on its own soil during the Middle East war. This is believed to be the first confirmed direct military action by Saudi Arabia against Iran.
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(Central News Agency, Riyadh, 13th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Two Western officials and two Iranian officials have confirmed that Saudi Arabia has carried out multiple undisclosed strikes against Iran in retaliation for attacks suffered within Saudi territory during the Middle East war.
Reuters reported that this series of Saudi attacks, previously unrevealed, is understood to be the first confirmed direct military action by Saudi Arabia on Iranian territory. This reflects a more assertive defensive posture by Saudi Arabia in confronting its primary regional rival.
Furthermore, according to multiple sources, during the Iran war, Saudi Arabian fighter jets bombed targets in Iraq linked to Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias, and retaliatory attacks against Iraq were also launched from Kuwaiti territory.
These strikes were part of a larger military campaign in the Persian Gulf region. The conflict, which began with a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, subsequently spread throughout the Middle East, but many military actions have remained undisclosed.
For this report, Reuters interviewed three Iraqi security and military officials, one Western official, and two knowledgeable sources, one of whom is in the United States.
One Western official and one knowledgeable source stated that Saudi Arabian Air Force jets conducted airstrikes on pro-Iranian militia targets along the Saudi-Iraqi border. The Western official noted that some of the attacks occurred around the time of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on April 7.
The sources indicated that these attacks targeted sites that had been used to launch drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
Iraqi sources, citing military assessments, stated that rocket attacks were launched from Kuwaiti territory into Iraq on at least two occasions. One of these waves of attacks allegedly occurred in April, hitting militia positions in southern Iraq, killing several militants, and destroying a facility used for communications and drone operations by the pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah.
Reuters could not confirm whether the rockets fired from Kuwait were launched by the Kuwaiti armed forces or by U.S. forces stationed there, who have a large presence in the country. The U.S. military declined to comment, and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information and the Iraqi government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Translation: Chen Yu-ting) 1150514
Reuters reported that this series of Saudi attacks, previously unrevealed, is understood to be the first confirmed direct military action by Saudi Arabia on Iranian territory. This reflects a more assertive defensive posture by Saudi Arabia in confronting its primary regional rival.
Furthermore, according to multiple sources, during the Iran war, Saudi Arabian fighter jets bombed targets in Iraq linked to Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias, and retaliatory attacks against Iraq were also launched from Kuwaiti territory.
These strikes were part of a larger military campaign in the Persian Gulf region. The conflict, which began with a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, subsequently spread throughout the Middle East, but many military actions have remained undisclosed.
For this report, Reuters interviewed three Iraqi security and military officials, one Western official, and two knowledgeable sources, one of whom is in the United States.
One Western official and one knowledgeable source stated that Saudi Arabian Air Force jets conducted airstrikes on pro-Iranian militia targets along the Saudi-Iraqi border. The Western official noted that some of the attacks occurred around the time of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on April 7.
The sources indicated that these attacks targeted sites that had been used to launch drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
Iraqi sources, citing military assessments, stated that rocket attacks were launched from Kuwaiti territory into Iraq on at least two occasions. One of these waves of attacks allegedly occurred in April, hitting militia positions in southern Iraq, killing several militants, and destroying a facility used for communications and drone operations by the pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah.
Reuters could not confirm whether the rockets fired from Kuwait were launched by the Kuwaiti armed forces or by U.S. forces stationed there, who have a large presence in the country. The U.S. military declined to comment, and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information and the Iraqi government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Translation: Chen Yu-ting) 1150514