In a massive development, Saudi Arabia has shared shocking intelligence with the United States of America suggesting that Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on Tuesday. US media reported that Iran's plan to attack Saudi Arabia comes after America's Joe Biden administration condemned Tehran for its crackdown on widespread hijab protests and also condemned them for sending hundreds of drones and providing technical support to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
US media organisations quoted multiple sources from Pentagon saying that Saudi Arabia and the US are expecting the Iranian attack' 'soon or within 48 hours.' However, no U.S. embassy or consulate in the region has issued alerts or guidance to Americans in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere in the Middle East based on the intelligence. The officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. "We are concerned about the threat picture, and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis," the National Security Council said in a statement, adding, "We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region."
Iran's relation with Saudi and USA
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Reports suggest that Saudi Arabia and Iran's relation degraded even more after ,the U.S. and Saudis accused Iran in 2019 of being behind a major attack in eastern Saudi Arabia, which halved the oil-rich kingdom’s production and caused energy prices to spike. However, the Iranians denied they were behind the attack. Furthermore, the Saudis have also been hit repeatedly in recent years by drones, missiles and mortars launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in retaliation for Saudi involvement in the civil war that began there in 2014. Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes, which have killed scores of civilians.
Notably, the Biden administration has imposed sanctions on Iranian officials for the brutal treatment of demonstrators after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September while in the custody of Iranian security forces. The administration has also hit Iran with sanctions for supplying drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.