Iran Accuses Israel of Orchestrating Drone Attacks in Saudi Arabia and Oman

Iranian officials have accused Israel of conducting several drone strikes against energy and civilian sites in the Gulf, describing the attacks as a calculated move to inflame regional anger and draw Arab states into a war against Tehran. A senior official at Iran’s Foreign Ministry told Middle East Eye that Israel was behind some drone strikes against Saudi Arabia and also claimed they were responsible for at least one strike on Oman. ‘I can say firmly that some of the attacks were not carried out by us (Iran),’ the official, who requested anonymity, said. The official declined to specify which strikes were Israel’s, but Saudi Arabia has reportedly been targeted at least five times by drones and missiles. Prince Sultan Air Base, the Ras Tanura oil refinery, and the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh are among the facilities cited as targets. The Duqm port in Oman has also been struck twice, a site widely accessed by the U.S. Navy since 2019. Two other Iranian sources told MEE that Israel’s foreign intelligence service Mossad had carried out several drone strikes, and they added that the Islamic Republic had detected activity by them within Iranian territory. Another Iranian source told MEE that amid the latest strikes, Iran had sent a clear message to Saudi Arabia that it was not behind the attack on Ras Tanura belonging to Saudi Aramco, the kingdom’s largest domestic refinery and a major crude export terminal. ‘This is an attempt by Israel to sabotage regional peace and neighbourly alliances,’ the source added. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak to the media. (I-2) The Iran–US conflict has spurred a global energy crisis. President Donald Trump offered military escort and insurance for tanker ships in the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices surged.