Tag: GulfSecurity
Saudi Oil Facilities Targeted Twice in One Day
Yemen's Houthi movement said Monday it had targeted crude oil supply and transport sites linking eastern Saudi Arabia to the Yanbu export hub, with spokesman Yahya Saree tying the operation, according to Reuters, to what he described as Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace. Saudi Aramco did not immediately respond…
US Probes Russian Role in Iran Strikes on CIA Sites
US intelligence officials are investigating whether Russia helped Iran attack CIA facilities by providing targeting intelligence or enhanced drone technology, although no firm conclusion has been reached. Moscow denied involvement.At least two CIA-linked sites were struck in March: the agency’s station inside the US Embassy in Riyadh and another facility…
Iran Strikes Widen to Three Gulf States
Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan all reported military activity linked to Iran overnight Monday, as US strikes on Iranian targets entered a tenth consecutive night and widened the conflict's regional footprint. CENTCOM said it completed another round of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 20, according to CENTCOM's…
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Hormuz Ceasefire Formally Collapses
U.S. and Iranian forces struck each other for a third time in a week, an exchange that effectively confirms the collapse of the ceasefire framework established by the June 17 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), rather than another round in the contained retaliation cycle that had defined the conflict since April.…
