Iranian attack Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure may face the threat of another attack by Iran based on intelligence shared between Riyadh and Washington, though threat ...

official said intelligence of a possible attack on Middle East energy infrastructure had been shared between Saudi Arabia and the United States. [Join the discussion](#join-discussion) It was unclear if the intelligence shared between Saudi Arabia and the United States referred to the threat of a direct Iranian attack on Middle East energy installations as a means to divert attention from seething unrest and protests at home, or whether the threat was of another Iran-backed Houthi attack. Department of State. [On September 14, 2019](/Energy/Energy-General/The-Houthi-Threat-To-Oil-Markets-Is-Back.html), oil markets were destabilized when Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched a drone attack on Aramco oil facilities in Eastern Saudi Arabia, cutting Saudi oil production in half - or taking some 5% of global supply off the market. Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure may face the threat of another attack by Iran based on intelligence shared between Riyadh and Washington, though threat assessments have not been confirmed by the Pentagon or the U.S.

The increasing tension between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States that also includes Russia waging war against Ukraine, has escalated to an extent ...

Washington is “concerned about the threat picture” and “in constant contact” with the Saudis, says U.S. National Security Council.

The U.S. According to the report, which cited three U.S. Security Council resolution 2231,” which formally endorsed the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal.

TERHAN – Saudi Arabia has informed the United States of alleged imminent attack from Iran, several Western media outlets reported.

“We are concerned about the threat picture, and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” said a spokesperson from the U.S. Salami added the unrest in Iran was planned in American and Israeli think tanks. warning of an imminent attack from Iran on targets in the kingdom, putting the American military and others in the Middle East on an elevated alert level, said Saudi and U.S. It added, “In response to the warning, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. It said the U.S. Reuters also reported that the U.S.

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington Tuesday. Ryder said U.S. military officials ...

The U.S. The administration has also hit Iran with sanctions for supplying drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine. Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes in the war, which have killed scores of civilians. Even as the U.S. The White House has said it is reviewing its relationship with the Saudis over the move. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)and [Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms)apply. and Saudis blamed Iran in 2019 of being behind a major attack in eastern Saudi Arabia, which halved the oil-rich kingdom’s production and caused energy prices to spike. “We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.” military officials “are concerned about the threat situation in the region.” Iran has alleged without providing evidence that Saudi Arabia and other rivals are fomenting the dissent on its streets by ordinary Iranians. embassy or consulate in the region has issued alerts or guidance to Americans in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere in the Middle East based on the intelligence. One of the officials who confirmed the intelligence sharing described it as a credible threat of an attack “soon or within 48 hours.” No U.S.