Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Oil Facilities
📡 CBC (Canada) · 1 min read ·
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Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday. The strikes came two days after the United States suddenly paused a two-week campaign of airstrikes against Iran. Tehran appears to be testing U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest policy shift. Saudi forces said they intercepted and shot down Iranian drones that were targeting the kingdom’s oil facilities. The attacks did not cause major damage, but they raise tensions in a region already on edge.