Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq all reported drone attacks on Monday, just two days after the United States abruptly halted its two‑week air‑strike campaign against Iran a pause Tehran has said it will respect only as long as Washington maintains its ceasefire.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones aimed at petroleum sites in both its eastern province and the capital, Riyadh. Officials said the drones were launched from Iraq by Iran‑backed militia, adding that the kingdom “reserved the right to respond.”
At the same time, Yemen’s Houthi movement, aligned with Iran, claimed responsibility for targeting oil transit locations linked to Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea. The group said the strikes were retaliation for alleged Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace.
Jordan reported shooting down two drones, while Iraqi security sources confirmed a series of drone attacks on camps housing Iranian opposition Kurdish groups in northern Iraq. Officials did not identify who launched those drones.
Jordan and northern Iraq were also the locations where four US service members were killed during the recent US air campaign a campaign President Donald Trump suspended over the weekend after military advisers said the strategy had run its course.
Iran has stated it will pause its own attacks as long as the US ceasefire continues. However, Tehran also insisted it remains fully in control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint, and said it is not seeking to resume peace talks with Washington.
The latest wave of drone activity underscores the volatility of the region and the uncertainty surrounding the next phase of US–Iran tensions.
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