https://sundayeveningreview.com/tags/saudi-arabia/Recent content in Saudi-Arabia on Sunday Evening ReviewHugoen-usWed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-july-29-2026/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-july-29-2026/<p>The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at American military forces in the Middle East on Tuesday morning, what U.S. Central Command described as an &ldquo;attempted surprise attack.&rdquo; All were intercepted. No American casualties were reported.</p> <p>Within hours, U.S. and Saudi Arabian fighter aircraft struck what CENTCOM called &ldquo;terrorist logistics and weapons sites&rdquo; across eastern Iraq. The joint operation targeted IRGC-directed militia networks that CENTCOM said had launched more than 30 drone attacks on U.S. bases and Saudi oil infrastructure over the previous 72 hours. Saudi Arabia confirmed its participation, describing the strikes as an exercise of its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. <a href="https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4558191/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-terrorist-sites-in-iraq/">CENTCOM&rsquo;s public release is here.</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/28/us-says-it-shot-down-iranian-missiles-targeting-troops-middle-east/">The Washington Post reported on Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s role.</a></p>