RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Overnight attacks on Saudi Arabia hit a petrochemical complex in a sprawling industrial area in the eastern city of Jubail, a witness who requested anonymity told AFP on Tuesday, hours after similar installations in Iran were struck. Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia is home to one of the world's largest industrial cities, where steel, gasoline, petrochemicals, lubricating oil and chemical fertilisers are produced. Early Tuesday, authorities also announced the temporary closure of the major bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain as a precaution following the issuance of security alerts in the area. The causeway is a 25-kilometre (16-mile) series of bridges connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of regularly targeting its energy installations and infrastructure since Tehran launched a sustained blitz across the Gulf after Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 07, 2026 08:32 UTC