
Saudi Arabia Warns Iran It Will Be The Biggest Loser Amid Escalating Attacks
Key Takeaways
- Iran's strike damaged a US E-3 AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia warned Iran it would be the biggest loser if attacks continue.
- A drone attack targeted Shaybah oil field amid the broader Saudi-Iranian escalation.
Saudi Warning
Saudi Arabia warned Iran it would be the biggest loser if it continued to attack Arab states.
The warning came hours after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its next ruler, a choice Trump called unacceptable.

Saudi Arabia pushed back against Iranian claims it was involved by letting military aircraft fly in its airspace.
The Saudis continued to contend with Iranian attacks as their air defenses downed multiple missiles and drones.
Continued Hostilities
Despite Iranian comments that they had halted attacks, Saudi Arabia said Iran had not implemented that statement.
A military projectile killed two foreign-born residents in Al-Kharj, the first casualties in Saudi Arabia.

An Iranian drone attack hit a residential area in Bahrain, wounding 32 civilians including children.
Regional Energy Impacts
Iran's expanding assaults on Gulf energy infrastructure pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel.
Bahrain's state oil company declared force majeure after an Iranian attack set its sole refinery ablaze.
The Strait of Hormuz closure imposed by Iran remained in place, threatening roughly 20% of global oil trade.
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