Iran Claims Attack on Saudi Jubail Industrial Zone in Retaliation for Petrochemical Plant Attack

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have attacked several facilities in Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical industrial zone, including the Sadara complex and an ExxonMobil facility, using medium-range missiles and suicide drones, in retaliation for an attack on its petrochemical plants. Reuters reported Jubail as a core downstream hub for Saudi Arabia's oil industry, featuring joint ventures between Saudi Aramco, SABIC, and Western energy firms. Saudi defense earlier intercepted 7 ballistic missiles. Trump had previously issued an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure, while Iran vowed retaliation.