Strike on Iran’s oil facilities: Saudi Arabia names condition for retaliation

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A source told AFP that Saudi Arabia would strike Iranian oil facilities if Iran carries out a coordinated attack on Aramco.

Saudi Aramco (full name Saudi Arabian Oil Group, formerly also known as Saudi Arabian Oil Company) is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.

What preceded this

On Monday morning, March 2, the Aramco oil refinery in Saudi Arabia was targeted by Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones. Reuters reported that two drones were intercepted, while debris fell on the refinery’s premises and caused a "limited fire."

"The attack on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery marks a significant escalation, with Gulf energy infrastructure now squarely in Iran’s sights," oil market expert Torbjorn Soltvedt told the agency.

Situation in the Middle East

On Saturday, February 28, Israel, together with the US, carried out a series of strikes against Iran. According to US President Donald Trump, the US launched a military campaign to eliminate threats posed by the current regime.

According to media reports, Trump ordered a large-scale air attack on Iran after prolonged lobbying by Israel and Saudi Arabia. As a result of the strikes, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was eliminated.

In early February, satellite images recorded the resumption of work at Iran’s damaged nuclear facilities following US and Israeli strikes.

The images show that at two key sites — in Natanz and Isfahan — roofs have reappeared over buildings that had previously sustained significant damage.

This was the first recorded activity at these sites since the end of hostilities in June and may indicate that Iran has moved from assessing the damage to taking practical steps.