24.03.2026 01:11
A striking claim has emerged regarding the war between the US-Israel and Iran. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Riyadh administration has communicated to the US that it is ready to respond if Iran attacks energy and water facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has informed the United States that it is ready to respond to Iran if Iran targets Saudi Arabia's energy and water facilities.
"IF OUR ENERGY AND WATER FACILITIES ARE TARGETED, WE WILL STRIKE IRAN"
According to claims reported by Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia has informed the United States that it will respond in kind if Iran targets its energy and water facilities. The Riyadh administration has conveyed the message that it is prepared to move from a defensive position to direct retaliation, defining any damage to its strategic infrastructure amid rising regional tensions as a "red line."
This move increases the risk of the conflict between the U.S.-Israel axis and Iran turning into a regional energy war.
IRAN'S ATTACKS ON THE GULF HAVE DECREASED
The frequency of the Iranian military targeting Gulf countries has decreased compared to the first week of the process that began on February 28. Since February 28, the last attack recorded in Qatar, which has been the target of 256 missiles and drones, occurred on March 19, and Qatar has not reported a new "Iranian attack" since March 20.
In the early days of the war, Saudi Arabia, which was affected by fewer attacks, saw an increase in missile and drone attacks targeting it from March 11, peaking at 98 on March 16. After that date, attacks on Saudi Arabia showed a relatively decreasing trend, dropping to levels similar to those in the first week by March 23.
In Iran's retaliation concept, it is observed that during the period from February 28 to March 23, it focused most on the UAE with 2,156 missile and drone attacks, while Kuwait followed with 833 missile and drone attacks.
IRAN'S RETALIATORY ATTACKS ON ISRAEL
According to INSS reports, in the first two weeks of the process that began with U.S.-Israeli attacks, Iran used 290 missiles and 500 drones in retaliations against Israel, and during the third week, from March 15 to 22, it launched 80 missile and 50 drone attacks on Israel.
The number of missiles used in Iran's retaliations against Israel decreased by nearly half, while the number of drones decreased by 80%. Nevertheless, the impacts in terms of accuracy, damage, and casualties in retaliation increased. In a retaliation on March 21 targeting southern Israel, a missile directly hit the city of Arad, injuring 84 people, 10 of whom were seriously injured.
On the same day, retaliations targeting the southern region, which includes Israel's Dimona Nuclear Power Plant, also resulted in 31 injuries. On March 19, Iranian missiles caused explosions in Haifa, an area with petrochemical, oil refineries, and power plants.
U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACKS ON IRAN
While negotiations continue between the Tehran and Washington administrations, Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28. Iran responded with attacks on designated targets in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the U.S.-Israeli attacks, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed. According to Iranian officials, the death toll from the U.S.-Israeli attacks has exceeded 1,348, with the number of injured surpassing 17,000.