Event Brief
Iraq says it approved nothing and knew nothing of US-Saudi strikes
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM ET
Summary: Iraqi spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said Baghdad neither approved nor had prior knowledge of US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory.
WHO: Haider al-Aboudi
WHAT: Said Iraq neither approved nor had prior knowledge of US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: Baghdad was responding to US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory
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