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Iran has launched a barrage of drones and missiles astatine Gulf states successful retaliation for US and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei connected Saturday. The strikes continued into Tuesday, marking a crisp escalation successful the determination conflict.Energy installations successful Qatar and Saudi Arabia some cardinal US allies successful the Gulf State were targeted arsenic Tehran widened its subject run to captious infrastructure.
Iran BOMBS Saudi Arabia; Aramco Facility Hit, Oil Supply Halted As War Spirals Out Of Control
Saudi Aramco deed by falling drone debris
New outer imagery shows the aftermath of an Iranian drone onslaught targeting the Ras Tanura Refinery, 1 of the world’s largest lipid export facilities owned by Saudi Aramco.Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said 2 drones were intercepted implicit the refinery connected Monday, section time, but the falling debris caused a fire.
Saudi defence ministry spokesperson Major General Turki al-Malki said connected Al Arabiya TV that debris from an intercepted drone caused a "limited fire" astatine the facility, further adding that determination were nary injuries.The recently released images showed scorch marks and occurrence harm astir cooling towers successful the cardinal country of the refinery, which connects retention units to a pier susceptible of loading 4 tankers simultaneously.
The videos circulating online besides showed heavy achromatic fume rising from the site.Aramco said the refinery was temporarily unopen down pursuing the strike. However, Saudi authorities quality bureau SPA, citing an vigor ministry official, reported that petroleum supplies to section markets were not affected, portion immoderate units were unopen arsenic a precaution.Ras Tanura produces much than 550,000 barrels per time and serves arsenic a captious export terminal owed to its determination connected the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported."The onslaught connected Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery marks a important escalation, with Gulf vigor infrastructure present squarely successful Iran’s sights," Reuters reported, quoting Torbjorn Soltvedt, main Middle East expert astatine hazard quality steadfast Verisk Maplecroft arsenic saying. "The onslaught is besides apt to determination Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf states person to joining U.S. and Israeli subject operations against Iran," Soltvedt added.Saudi vigor facilities person antecedently been targeted. In September 2019, drone and rocket attacks connected the Abqaiq and Khurais plants temporarily knocked retired much than fractional of the kingdom’s crude production. Ras Tanura was besides attacked successful 2021 by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces.
US Embassy successful Riyadh targeted
An onslaught by 2 drones aboriginal Tuesday targeted the US Embassy successful Riyadh, sparking a tiny fire. "The US Embassy successful Riyadh was attacked by 2 drones, according to archetypal assessments.
The onslaught resulted successful a constricted occurrence and insignificant worldly harm to the building," a Saudi defence ministry connection said.Witnesses reported seeing fume rising implicit the diplomatic 4th successful Riyadh and proceeding large explosions."Eight drones were intercepted and destroyed adjacent the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj," Major General Turki al-Malki said connected X.
Missile strikes successful Bahrain And Qatar
Iran’s authorities broadcaster Press TV reported an Iranian rocket onslaught astatine Salman Port successful Bahrain, claiming it was being utilized to transport American logistical instrumentality intended for strikes connected Iran.In Qatar, the defence ministry said 2 ballistic missiles were intercepted aboriginal Tuesday morning. New explosions were aboriginal heard again successful Riyadh.Iran's salvos person deed ports, airports, residential buildings, hotels and subject sites crossed the oil-rich portion arsenic Tehran presses its retaliation.
Damage astatine Natanz Nuclear facility
Fresh outer imagery besides shows caller harm astatine Iran’s Natanz atomic facility, a cardinal constituent of its uranium enrichment programme.According to ABC news, the installation has not been operational since it was bombed by the United States successful June 2025. However, it whitethorn inactive incorporate enriched uranium cylinders, related equipment, oregon recoverable centrifuges.
