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General · 13 May 2026

Saudi Air Force hit Iran during war

Saudi Air Force hit Iran during war

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Oil exports and shipping routes faced pressure as fighting spread across the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia carried out undisclosed air attacks inside Iran in late March after missile and drone strikes hit the kingdom during the wider Middle East conflict, according to Western and Iranian officials cited by Reuters. More than 105 attacks struck Saudi Arabia during 25-31 March, before numbers dropped to 25 later.

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