The US military on Tuesday said it conducted strikes with Saudi Arabia's armed forces in Iraq against militant groups aligned with Iran.

"US 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 attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.

The attacks against US forces were not successful, it added.

The US military had said earlier on Tuesday that it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran, ending a days-long respite in attacks between the foes.

"At 5.45 pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," the US Central Command wrote on X.

"All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," it added, without specifying the areas targeted by Iran.

Both sides had held fire over the weekend, following nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the United States on Iran, and repeated missile and drone salvos by Tehran targeting Washington's allies around the Gulf.

The mid-July flareup in fighting came after Iran attacked several ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices had plummeted following the weekend lull in fighting and as US President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of progress in negotiations to end the war. (Agencies)
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Last updated: 2026-07-29 HKT 08:50



Edited by Cecil Wong