Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks

The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.

By Ismaeel Naar

Satellite Shots of Smoke at Saudi Oil Sites Keep Traders on Edge

Oil traders pored over satellite images that showed smoke appearing at several Saudi oil facilities over the past 48 hours, but the data offered few clues as to whether the kingdom’s energy production had been impacted by recent attacks from Iran-backed militias.

By Alex Longley, Julian Lee and Salma El Wardany

Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups

Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.

Saudi Arabia says it shot down Iranian drones targeting its oil facilities

Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a ‌two-week campaign of airstrikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put U.S. President Donald Trump's latest strategic U-turn to the test.

Yemen says ready for Houthi escalation after rebels target Saudi Arabia

The warning comes as the Houthis step up attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and impose a maritime blockade, raising fears that the Iran-backed group's campaign could open a new front in the wider regional conflict and threaten shipping through the Red Sea.

By FRANCE 24

Who Are The Winners And Losers In U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal? Former Top Middle East Negotiator Weighs In

Ambassador Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal.

By ForbesTV, Forbes Staff

Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport

Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil infrastructure as US-Iran pause holds

Saudi Arabia has increasingly relied on its east-west pipeline to move crude oil to Yanbu on the Red Sea.

Yemen's FM says Houthis using Bab al-Mandab to mirror Iran's pressure in Strait of Hormuz

The Houthis seek to replicate the Iranian model of control over the Strait of Hormuz on Bab al-Mandab.

Why Houthis Are Risking Another War With Saudi Arabia After Years Of Calm

A fragile truce between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels had largely halted large-scale fighting, but it failed to resolve the issues that fuelled the conflict.

Cyprus expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia after Red Sea attacks

Cyprus on Monday expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia following attacks on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including recent direct missile strikes. In a post on X, the foreign ministry said the attacks against Saudi vessels, including the latest missile attacks, were further destabilising the region. “The freedom of navigation […]

Yemen's internationally recognised government 'prepared for any escalations' with Houthis

Pakistan slams drone attacks against Saudi Arabia as 'grave threat' to regional peace

Reaffirms solidarity with kingdom

By Web Desk

S. Arabia intercepts drones targeting oil facilities, Iraq orders probe

Saudi Arabia said Monday it intercepted and destroyed drones launched from Iraq that targeted oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province and Riyadh, while Iraq ordered a...

The political theology of vassalage: Nuclear fictions in the Persian Gulf 

MADRID - On July 22, the energy bureaucracies of Washington and Riyadh formalized a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, backed by a bilateral safeguards pact.