# Saudi oil facilities attacked as US strikes Iranian tankers amid escalating tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/50645

- CNN, 2026-09-09 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoDf53odRSA

> 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.

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