Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed several drones that were launched from Iraqi territory aimed at hitting oil infrastructure.

The military actions successfully neutralized the drones before they could reach petroleum facilities located in the Riyadh region and the Eastern Province.

The Saudi Defense Ministry stated that the attacks originated from Iraqi territory and were carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias.

Following the incident, the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes and formally called on Iraq to prevent its territory from being used as a launching point for such attacks.

Iraq has not yet issued an immediate comment regarding the statement made by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

This development occurred despite a recent lull in direct military exchanges between the United States and Iran, which had been observed since the previous Saturday following 13 days of active engagements.

On Sunday, an Iranian military spokesperson claimed that Tehran halted military operations after the U.S. ceased attacks on Iran over the past two days.

According to reports from Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of further strikes on Iran following nearly two weeks of daily military actions.

The region has seen intensified tensions, characterized by U.S. attacks on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian responses targeting U.S. military facilities.

On the same day, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have conducted their own separate drone strikes against Saudi oil infrastructure.

As of the current report, Saudi Arabia has not issued comments regarding the specific claims made by the Houthi rebels.

The Houthis stated that their strikes against Saudi oil infrastructure were a direct response to Saudi drone incursions.

Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have recently traded strikes, with the Houthi forces also imposing a naval blockade on Saudi ports.

This flare-up between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis marks the first significant escalation in years and threatens a truce established in 2022.

Pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq have not claimed any attacks since U.S.-Iran hostilities resumed in April after a ceasefire broke down.

The Saudi Defense Ministry further emphasized that 'terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias.'