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Iran Threatens to Target Saudi Aramco and UAE Pipelines if US Attacks Its Power Plants
Iranian state media reported that the Iranian military plans to add Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil facilities, its east-west pipeline, and the UAE's Fujairah pipeline to its targets in response to any US attack on Iranian power plants. The threat references potential actions by President Trump. All reports stem from Iranian sources, with no independent verification.
Apr 7, 2:57 PM·2m read3 sources
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Iranian state media has reported a threat from the Iranian military to expand its targeting list to include key oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This escalation would occur if the United States, under President Trump, attacks Iranian power plants. The announcement was cited by Tasnim News, an Iranian outlet, referencing a military source.
The specific targets named are Saudi Aramco's oil facilities, the company's east-west pipeline, and the UAE's Fujairah pipeline. Aramco operates as the world's largest oil company by production capacity. No further details on the timing or scope of potential Iranian actions were provided in the reports.
The statement emerges amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States.
President Trump has previously authorized strikes against Iranian interests, including the 2020 killing of General Qasem Soleimani. Iranian officials have repeatedly warned of retaliatory measures against regional allies of the US, such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Tasnim News, a semi-official Iranian agency, first published the report citing an unnamed military source.
Other outlets, including international aggregators, relayed the information without additional sourcing. No US or Saudi officials have publicly responded to the threat as of the latest reports.
“Iran Will Add Oil Facilities Of Aramco And Saudi's Yanbu And Uae's Fujairah Pipeline To Its Targets If Trump Attacks Iran’s Power Plants”
infrastructure is critical to global oil supplies, with the east-west pipeline transporting crude from eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The UAE's Fujairah pipeline connects Abu Dhabi oil fields to the Gulf of Oman, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
