Iran conflict escalates as Houthi missiles hit Saudi Aramco

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The reported strike on Aramco occurred as the broader Iran conflict intensified across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure remains strategically significant, and further attacks could threaten oil production, shipping routes and global energy prices. Other major developments reported on October 15 include Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, missile strikes near Yemen’s presidential compound and a deadly school-roof collapse in Pakistan; however, the Aramco attack carries the greatest immediate international escalation risk.

Sources: Associated Press, BBC News, NPR