Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say

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Recent covert attacks by Saudi Arabia on Iran, carried out by the Saudi Air Force, have escalated tensions in the region. These strikes were reportedly a form of retaliation for earlier assaults on Saudi interests, indicating a potential for further conflict.

The attacks, launched by the Saudi Air ‌Force, were assessed to have been carried out in late March, the two Western officials said. One said only that they were “tit-for-tat strikes in retaliation for when Saudi (Arabia) was hit.”