Yanbu

Tasnim: Iran says it is closely tracking U.S. force movements, viewing them either as pressure tactics in negotiations or preparation for a sudden strike.

Tehran warned that any attack would trigger retaliation against key energy targets, including Aramco facilities, Yanbu, and the Fujairah pipeline .

South Korea is considering sending five ships to Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea as an alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz.

Reuters: Following an Iranian drone attack, Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea has halted oil loading operations. Yanbu is the kingdom’s only oil export port outside the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia said a drone struck the SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, according to state media.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu was targeted in an aerial attack, with minimal impact reported, according to Reuters.