Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Jordan; U.S.-Saudi coalition forces carried out airstrikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq; Iraqi authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed.

On Wednesday, Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. military facilities in Jordan, and the United States confirmed that it had intercepted the “surprise attack.” On the same day, the United States and Saudi Arabia launched strikes against pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq. The Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that the move was in response to drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reported that the U.S.-Saudi coalition strikes had killed at least 20 militants and wounded 32 others. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has convened an emergency meeting and ordered an investigation into the drone attacks, while concerns are mounting across the Middle East that the conflict could escalate.