Elijah Magnier: US and Saudi Forces Bomb Iraq - Iran Hits Iraqi Kurdistan
This interview breaks down the recent U.S. and Saudi joint attacks on Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and Iran’s preemptive strikes on U.S. assets in Jordan. We explore how these strikes undermine Iraqi sovereignty, unify the country, and leave Saudi oil facilities highly vulnerable to retaliation by Iraqi resistance groups. The discussion reveals Iran’s strategic messaging: dictating the pace of the conflict, depleting U.S. and Israeli air defenses, and targeting regional U.S. bases while avoiding direct escalation with Israel. Finally, we examine shifting Middle East power…
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