Military official rejects Saudi accusations after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-aligned targets in IraqAn Iranian military official on Wednesday denied Tehran's involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia, rejecting accusations that Iran was behind recent attacks on the kingdom. The official also "strongly denied any connection between projectiles fired from other countries toward targets in Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran." The remarks came after Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target petroleum facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia said the strikes were conducted in self-defence following attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the kingdom's petroleum facilities, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter. It also warned that it would take further military action if Iran-backed groups carried out additional attacks against the kingdom.