US-Saudi strikes in Iraq have pushed the region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn

US and Saudi forces have struck sites in Iraq linked to the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least twenty fighters. The Guardian reports that Riyadh's decision to publicly join Washington in these strikes marks a new escalation, with analysts warning the region has entered "uncharted territory." The move adds a complicating new front to an already chaotic conflict, raising fears of a wider and less predictable war ahead.

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