RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has announced military strikes on what it described as specific Iran-backed militia positions in Iraq following drone attacks targeting the Kingdom’s oil facilities. Saudi Ministry of Defense spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the armed forces targeted locations linked to elements allegedly involved in attacks on Saudi Arabia’s critical oil infrastructure. Arab media reported that the Royal Saudi Air Force struck four locations in Iraq, including Basra, Wasit, Karbala and the Nineveh Plains. Saudi officials said Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq had continued carrying out hostile activities against the Kingdom, prompting the response. The ministry alleged that Iran-backed militias launched drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities from Iraqi territory, leading to what it described as a limited and targeted military response.