US Warns of Imminent Iranian Attack on Saudi Oil Hub as Regional Tensions Escalate

The United States embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued an urgent security alert warning of potential imminent missile and drone attacks over the eastern city of Dhahran.

US citizens in the area have been instructed to shelter in place and review emergency security procedures. Dhahran, located on Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich eastern coast, hosts a US consulate and is home to the headquarters of state energy giant Saudi Aramco, making it a strategically sensitive location.

The warning comes as hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran intensify. US President Donald Trump said it was now “too late” for talks with Tehran, reinforcing Washington’s hardening stance amid continued military operations.

Meanwhile, Pakistan confirmed that at least 300 Iranian nationals have crossed into its territory as Israeli and US strikes continue across Iran. The southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran, has long been volatile due to separatist insurgencies and security challenges.

Islamabad faces a delicate balancing act. While relations with Washington have strengthened in recent years — including Pakistan’s nomination of President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize — domestic dynamics are complex. Although Pakistan is a Sunni-majority nation, it has significant Shia communities, many of whom oppose military action against Iran.

Elsewhere in the Gulf, the media office in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates reported that debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire. Authorities said the blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.