Fact-check: The article references the verified Operation Epic Fury and cites reputable sources like France 24 and Al Jazeera, but the specific claims of Iranian drone strikes on the US embassy, Gulf infrastructure, and a French base lack immediate cross-verification from other live reports on X or confirmed events, introducing some uncertainty.
Iran Strikes US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Gulf Energy Infrastructure With Drone Swarms
France 24 reports that on Day 4 of the US-Israeli bombing campaign, Iran has dramatically widened its retaliatory strategy, deploying cheap homemade drones to target the US embassy in Saudi Arabia, Gulf oil and gas installations, and France's military base in Abu Dhabi. The strikes signal Tehran's intent to draw the broader region into the conflict and inflict economic pain by disrupting commerce and rattling energy markets, even as Iran faces what France 24 describes as an existential military