Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq as Houthis target oil sites

The Saudi defence ministry said it intercepted several drones launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq on Monday, while the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen also claimed attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure. Saudi Arabia was repeatedly targeted by Iran and its allies at the height of the Middle East war, but the latest attacks come during a lull in the fighting since Saturday, following 13 days of exchanges of fire between the US and Iran. The Saudi defence ministry said "terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias", according to an official statement posted on social media. Read moreHouthis target Saudi oil facilities as fighting on new Middle East front intensifies The ministry said the drones targeted petroleum facilities in areas in the country's east and the capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia demanded that Iraq "take all necessary measures to ensure the prevention of the use of its territory as a launching point" for attacks, according to a separate statement posted by an official Saudi broadcaster. Pro-Iran armed groups based in Iraq have not claimed any attacks in Iraq or the region since the resumption of hostilities be...