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Saudi oil attacked, US strikes Iran’s tankers and more

By Kriston Lewis, CNN

Published 7:11 PM EDT, Tue September 8, 2026

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Saudi oil attacked, US strikes Iran’s tankers and more

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices.

This comes as the United States struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships over the weekend.

CNN talks to military and regional experts about the latest developments from the Iran war.

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