strikeJul 29, 2026

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again

Summary

The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies.

Source: FARNOUSH AMIRI, MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press — Read the full report

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FARNOUSH AMIRI, MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated PressBy FARNOUSH AMIRI, MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies. At the same time, an already untenable diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered once again a…

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