WorldSaudi oil facilities attacked as US strikes Iranian tankers amid escalating tensions

Name: Saudi oil facilities attacked as US strikes Iranian tankers amid escalating tensions
Uploaded: 2026-09-09T02:00:20.000Z
Description: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack early Tuesday on oil and other infrastructure in southwestern Saudi Arabia, raising fears that regional conflicts could widen and push crude prices higher. The escalation follows IRGC ballistic-missile launches toward two US Navy warships and US strikes on three Iranian crude carriers.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack early Tuesday on oil and other infrastructure in southwestern Saudi Arabia, raising fears that regional conflicts could widen and push crude prices higher. The escalation follows IRGC ballistic-missile launches toward two US Navy warships and US strikes on three Iranian crude carriers.

CNN 2026-09-09 02:00