Saudi covert strikes on Iran widen regional confrontation

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Saudi covert strikes on Iran widen regional confrontation
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Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia carried out several unpublicized strikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks on Saudi soil—the kingdom’s first publicly known direct action on Iranian territory—before diplomatic talks helped push toward de-escalation; the broader conflict has drawn in Gulf states with UAE involvement reported, and officials emphasize restraint as regional diplomacy continues amid ongoing Iran-U.S. tensions and a China-brokered détente backdrop.

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