Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Monday for an investigation into Saudi Arabia's claim that drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq, his spokesman said. Zaidi directed "the competent security authorities to investigate the statement issued by the ministry of defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the targeting of the kingdom with drones launched from Iraqi territory", spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement. Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.
The Saudi Defence Ministry said ‘terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias’ Iran-backed Houthis claim to target crucial Yanbu oil port amid flare-up; Israel, Jordan down drones near Dead Sea as Iraq also reports attacks, officials don't identify source The post Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq attacked by drones despite lull in US-Iran fighting appeared first on The Times of Israel. Pakistan on Monday condemned recent drone attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia amid the recent resumption and escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that have also involved the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis now.
"Such provocative attacks pose a grave threat to peace and stability across the entire region," the Foreign Office said in a statement. It added that Pakistan "stands in solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and reaffirms its strong and unwavering support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace and prosperity". 1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Pakistan Condemns Drone Attacks Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🔗⬇️ pic.twitter.com/iL1ymildlq — Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 27, 2026 "Pakistan has taken, and will continue to take, all possible steps to support efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace, security and stability in the region," it further said.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia said that its air defences had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched from Iraqi territory targeting oil facilities in the kingdom. A Defence Ministry statement said the drones were shot down over the past several hours before they could reach petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province and the Riyadh region. The attempted attacks originated from Iraqi territory and were carried out by “Iran-backed terrorist militias”, the statement added.
وأوضح… pic.twitter.com/Y7g2beUK0s — وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) July 27, 2026 “Saudi Arabia reserves its legitimate right to defend itself, its territory and critical infrastructure, and retains the right to respond at the appropriate time and place,” the ministry said. READ: Houthis fire on Saudi oil sites; no US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks The Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks and stressed the kingdom's determination “to safeguard its security and sovereignty, deter aggressors, and exercise its right to respond to the sources of the attacks.” #Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone…
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