Saudi Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Oil Site Drones
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- Saudi Arabia blamed Iran-backed militias based in Iraq for drone attacks on its territory, per The New York Times headline, while satellite imagery showed smoke at Saudi oil sites.
- Iraq opened a probe into Saudi Arabia's drone attack claim, per The Times of Israel headline.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia's public attribution to Iran-backed Iraqi militias and Iraq's parallel investigation set up competing narratives over responsibility for strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure, raising the diplomatic stakes between Riyadh, Baghdad, and Tehran.
