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US military in touch with Saudi Arabia over threat from Iran

Pentagon officials would not corroborate a Saudi report of a potential imminent attack from Iran on Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

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Members of the Komala opposition party regroup after the heavy drone and missile attacks on their headquarters. Iranian missiles and drones struck multiple headquarters of Kurdish opposition groups in the KRI on Sept. 28, 2022 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. — Hawre Khalid/Getty Images

US military and intelligence officials have been in close touch with counterparts in Saudi Arabia over a potential attack in the region by Iran, US officials said on Tuesday.

“We are concerned about the threat picture and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council said in a statement today. “We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.” 

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