Iran-Backed PMF Suffers Heavy Losses in Joint US-Saudi Airstrikes Across Iraq

Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces admitted heavy casualties after joint U.S. and Saudi airstrikes hit their positions across Iraq overnight. According to the PMF’s own statement, 20 fighters were killed and 32 others wounded in the precision attacks. The strikes targeted multiple logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq belonging to the Iran-aligned militias. Video circulating from the scene shows nighttime footage of a military-style compound followed by large fires and thick black smoke rising into the sky.

U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Defense Ministry confirmed the operation was a direct response to more than 30 drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory against Saudi energy infrastructure. The coordinated action marks a clear demonstration of resolve by Washington and Riyadh against Iranian proxy networks that have repeatedly threatened regional stability. By hitting the supply lines and staging areas used by these groups, the strikes aim to degrade their ability to launch further assaults.

For those who support strong American leadership and a secure Israel, this operation delivers a tangible blow to the same axis of Iranian-backed forces that arm Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other terrorist groups. The joint U.S.-Saudi response shows that aggression from Tehran’s proxies will not go unanswered. As the Iranian regime continues to use Iraqi soil to project power, partners willing to act decisively are sending a message that the cost of such attacks is rising.