US-Saudi strikes test Iraq's balancing act between Riyadh and Tehran

US-Saudi strikes test Iraq's balancing act between Riyadh and Tehran Submitted by Zahra Ladha on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:28 The attacks complicate Baghdad’s efforts to reform security and attract foreign investment Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) stand guard outside the Basra Operations Command headquarters, following US-Saudi air strikes in Basra, Iraq on 29 July 2026 (Reuters) Off The unprecedented joint US - Saudi strikes on Iran -linked militias in Iraq last week have done more than raise the p