Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq as Houthis target oil sites

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Saudi Arabia intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting its oil facilities and Riyadh. The Houthis in Yemen also claimed separate drone strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure, marking renewed escalation in regional tensions.

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting oil facilities and Riyadh on Monday, while Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed separate drone strikes on the kingdom's oil infrastructure. The attacks mark a renewed escalation involving Saudi Arabia despite a recent lull in fighting between the United States and Iran.