美国与沙特阿拉伯对伊拉克的伊朗支持武装组织发动了联合空袭，这是沙特首次公开参与此类军事行动，标志着美伊冲突进入新阶段。[2][3]美军中央司令部确认了空袭行动，针对伊拉克受伊朗支持的目标进行了打击。[5]根据不同来源的报道，伤亡数字存在差异：有报道称至少20名战士在空袭中丧生，[2]而伊朗官员称4名伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队成员身亡，[5]另有报道提及6名伊朗顾问在空袭中丧生。[1]空袭针对伊拉克人民动员组织（PMF）的后勤设施和武器库，地点包括伊拉克迪亚拉省。[5]
伊拉克政府对空袭提出强烈抗议。伊拉克总统称空袭为"明目张胆的违反伊拉克主权"，[2]伊拉克总理阿里·阿尔-扎伊迪因此取消了与沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼的计划会议。[2]葬礼在伊拉克莫苏尔和纳杰夫举行，分别于2026年7月29日和7月30日进行。[1]
这一系列军事行动激化了地区紧张局势。特朗普表示美国将"猛烈打击"伊朗，[2]并在周三声称"他们已经道歉了，但我们得狠狠打击他们一下"。[3]作为回应，伊朗向约旦的美军基地发动了弹道导弹攻击，[2]特朗普声称这些导弹被拦截。[3]此外，英国海事安全公司Ambrey报告称一架无人机在埃及达米埃塔港击中了一艘美国所有的天然气储存船，[4]埃及石油部证实港口火灾已立即处理，无人员伤亡。[4]与此同时，美伊之间的外交努力再次陷入僵局，伊朗副外交部长表示伊朗在两周多以来没有提出重启外交谈判的请求。[3]局势升级也波及能源市场，布伦特原油价格因胡塞武装对沙特贾赞油炼厂的袭击而跳涨7.3%至88美元/桶。[6]
The United States and Saudi Arabia have conducted coordinated military strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.[2][3] According to Iranian officials, four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in strikes targeting Diyala Province.[5] Other reports indicate at least 20 fighters were killed in the operations, along with six Iranian advisors.[1][2] The strikes targeted logistics facilities and weapons caches operated by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella organization of primarily Shiite militias with Iranian backing.[3]
The coordinated action represents Saudi Arabia's first public participation in military operations against Iran-backed proxies, signaling a new phase in US-Iran conflict.[2][3] Iraq's government responded sharply, with the president's office condemning the strikes as "a blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty."[2][6] Prime Minister Ali al-Zaridi canceled a planned meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in protest.[2] Funerals for the fallen fighters were held in Mosul and Najaf on July 29 and 30.[1]
The broader confrontation shows no signs of de-escalation. Following the strikes, Iran launched ballistic missiles against a US military base in Jordan at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which Trump claimed were intercepted.[3][4] Trump responded with threats, stating "We have to hit them very hard" and "It's our turn now."[3][4] Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran have stalled, with Iran's deputy foreign minister indicating no requests to restart negotiations have been made in over two weeks.[3] The escalating cycle has also affected regional energy markets, with Brent crude oil prices spiking 7.3 percent to $88 per barrel following Houthi attacks on Saudi's Jizan refinery.[6]