The US-Israel-Iran war · The Gulf states

Iranian strikes continue on Gulf energy sites; Saudi Arabia intercepts drones aimed at Shaybah oilfield

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Bahraini authorities said Iran struck the Al Ma'ameer oil facility, causing a fire later brought under control, and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted two waves of drones heading for the Shaybah oilfield, according to Gulf News. Qatar reported intercepting a missile attack and Kuwait reported new missile and drone attacks. Regional officials put deaths in Gulf states since Iran's retaliation began at 21 or more, including 10 civilians and seven US service members.

When: 9 March 2026
Where: Shaybah, Saudi Arabia
What: energy infrastructure attack, oil facility
Acting party: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution: Attributed by independent sources. Gulf governments attributed the attacks to Iran.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Origin of the claim Gulf News Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Bahraini and Saudi government statements, 9 Mar · published 2026-03-09 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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