Iran Targets Saudi Petrochemical Complex in Retaliation for Asaluyeh Strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it carried out an attack on Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, targeting several facilities including those belonging to Aramco and ExxonMobil.

The attack was in response to strikes against Iran's Asaluyeh petrochemical plants, which were reportedly hit by multiple explosions overnight.

The US had given Iran an ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz oil chokepoint by Tuesday or face attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran has warned it would target similar infrastructure in the Gulf if the strait is closed.

Jubail, a sprawling industrial city, houses multi-billion dollar joint ventures between Saudi Aramco and Western energy majors, including SABIC and Dow.