Saudi Arabia has reported a drone attack launched from Iraq targeting its oil facilities, marking a fresh escalation in regional security threats to energy infrastructure.
The incident underscores the persistent vulnerability of Gulf supply chains to cross-border militant activity, even as diplomatic channels remain open.
The attack follows a pattern of recent aggression against energy assets in the region.
Saudi forces intercepted a similar drone strike launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq earlier this week, which targeted both oil facilities and the capital, Riyadh.
Additionally, Iraq temporarily halted crude oil loading operations at its Basra terminal after a drone struck an oil tanker, though that incident did not cause significant damage.
These events collectively signal a broadening scope of risk across the Gulf's export corridors.