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Iran hits Saudi’s Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery; a look at country’s current situation

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday announced that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador, a day after the kingdom accused Tehran of carrying out strikes against its territory.

Iran has launched attacks targeting Israeli and US military bases across Gulf nations. (AP Photo)Iran has launched attacks targeting Israeli and US military bases across Gulf nations. (AP Photo)
3 min readMar 29, 2026 03:34 PM IST First published on: Mar 2, 2026 at 01:55 PM IST

Iran’s retaliation following the joint US-Israel strikes that began on Saturday and killed the country’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials — has proven devastating for the Middle East.

In what it describes as revenge for the killing of Khamenei, Iran has launched attacks targeting Israeli and US military bases across Gulf nations. As a consequence, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have continued to face aerial threats and missile activity.

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A look at the current situation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refining facility was shut down temporarily after it was hit by a drone on Monday, triggering a small and isolated fire that has since been brought under control, said Reuters, citing a Semafor reporter who quoted unnamed sources, reported the development.

Karishma Ayaldasani is a Senior Sub Editor at The Indian Express. She has previously worked as a Soc... Read More

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