Sources revealed to the American news agency "Associated Press" that planes loaded with explosives were launched from Iraq to attack the Saudi royal palace in Riyadh last month.
A report from the agency, on Thursday, quoted a senior official from one of the Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, stating that "explosive drones targeted the Saudi royal palace in Riyadh last month, launched from inside Iraq." The official, who preferred to remain anonymous, explained that "a relatively unknown faction supported by Iran in Iraq fired three drones from areas along the Iraqi-Saudi border, impacting the royal compound in Riyadh on January 23." The official disclosed to the agency that "parts of the drones came from Iran and were assembled in Iraq before being launched from there"; however, he did not specify the exact location of the drone launch in the border region, nor did he provide further details about the group that claimed responsibility for the attack.
In this context, the "Associated Press" quoted a U.S. official, also requesting anonymity, stating that Washington "believes the attack on Al-Yamamah Palace on January 23 originated from inside Iraq," but did not clarify how the United States reached this conclusion. An Iraqi official, who insisted on not being named, indicated that American intelligence information was shared with the Iraqi government, according to the agency.
