Ali al-Zaydi
Coverage of Ali al-Zaydi in the Nexus archive.
- Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has called an urgent security meeting following a joint US-Saudi attack on pro-Iranian forces. The US Central Command and Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes against Iran-aligned groups, while Iranian allies in Iraq and Yemen's Houthis have launched drone attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure. At least 10 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation forces were killed in the attacks.
- Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi convened an urgent security meeting following joint US-Saudi airstrikes on pro-Iranian forces in Iraq, which killed at least 10 members of the Popular Mobilisation forces. The attacks occurred amid escalating tensions, including drone strikes by Iranian allies on Saudi oil infrastructure and retaliatory Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. Saudi Arabia and Iran have been indirectly involved in regional clashes, with Houthis also blockading the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to target Saudi vessels.