Keep pulling the thread on Saudi Arabia.
On or around March 26, 2026, Iran conducted a coordinated attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia using six ballistic missiles and 29 drones.
An Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, destroyed multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, and wounded 15 American service members.
On February 25, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragji stated that a historic agreement with the United States was close to being finalized.
On February 28, 2026, US President Donald Trump ordered the commencement of a military operation codenamed "Epic Fury" against Iran.
The U.S. military used Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike over 1,000 targets in Iran within the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S. strike on his residential compound at the start of Operation Epic Fury.
Prior to Operation Epic Fury, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman all informed the United States that they would not permit their territory or airspace to be used for attacks against Iran.
The United States initiated Operation Epic Fury without using Gulf state bases, launching B-2 bombers from Diego Garcia and utilizing carrier strike groups in international waters.
Iranian strikes in the UAE resulted in 11 deaths and 178 injuries among 29 different nationalities.
Following Iranian retaliatory strikes, most Gulf states privately urged Washington to continue its military campaign against Iran until its missile and drone manufacturing sites are destroyed.
Global oil supply dropped by 8 million barrels per day in March 2026 due to the conflict, according to the International Energy Agency's oil market report.
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled 20 million barrels of oil per day, has fallen to near zero since the start of the conflict on February 28, 2026.