Russia Aided Iran's Allied Attacks Against Saudi Arabia According to the Associated Press report, the Yemeni Houthis and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq used Russian satellite information and Chinese capabilities to attack Saudi oil and military targets, and according to Saudi and Houthi officials, the Russian government and Russian military hovered over the target areas in the days before and after the attacks. Nawaf Obeid, founder of the location information company "Aurora Geosignal Intelligence" in Geneva, also confirmed that the activity of the Russian satellites was completely consistent with the time of the attacks; A pattern that could indicate information gathering for attackers. According to the "Aurora" company, before the UAV attack on September 10, 2026, on three pumping stations of oil pipelines from the east to the west of Saudi Arabia, the activity of 11 Russian satellites over these areas increased. This attack, carried out from Iraq, disrupted the flow of oil. This 1,200-kilometer-long pipeline carries oil from eastern Arabia to the coast of the Red Sea, and it has become more important due to the disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the surveys, the number of destroyed satellites over the targets increased by 50% in the 72-hour period before and after the attack compared to July. About a week after the attack on the oil pipeline, the King Fahd Air Base in the city of Taif, Saudi Arabia, was the target of several projectiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthis. According to the Italian Ministry of Defense, the base's hangars were damaged in this attack and a fighter plane belonging to the Italian Air Force was also damaged. Italian military forces have been present in operations in Iraq and Syria as part of the US-led coalition for many years and have stationed equipment and forces in Saudi Arabia. According to Nawaf Obeid, the precise hit on the Italian fighter jet, while the Saudi jets were stationed at the same base, indicates a high level of intelligence support; An ability that, according to him, the Houthis and Iran alone do not have. This is despite the Houthis previously warning foreign powers not to support Saudi Arabia. Earlier, on October 21, 2026, Raad Karimli, the deputy foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, said that Iran and the Houthis received information from "factors in Russia and China, and sometimes even from the sector."

Russia Aided Iran's Allied Attacks Against Saudi Arabia According to the Associated Press report, the Yemeni Houthis and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq used Russian satellite information and Chinese capabilities to attack Saudi oil and military targets, and according to Saudi and Houthi officials, the Russian government and Russian military hovered over the target areas in the days before and after the attacks. Nawaf Obeid, founder of the location information company "Aurora Geosignal Intelligence" in Geneva, also confirmed that the activity of the Russian satellites was completely consistent with the time of the attacks; A pattern that could indicate information gathering for attackers. According to the "Aurora" company, before the UAV attack on September 10, 2026, on three pumping stations of oil pipelines from the east to the west of Saudi Arabia, the activity of 11 Russian satellites over these areas increased. This attack, carried out from Iraq, disrupted the flow of oil. This 1,200-kilometer-long pipeline carries oil from eastern Arabia to the coast of the Red Sea, and it has become more important due to the disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the surveys, the number of destroyed satellites over the targets increased by 50% in the 72-hour period before and after the attack compared to July. About a week after the attack on the oil pipeline, the King Fahd Air Base in the city of Taif, Saudi Arabia, was the target of several projectiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthis. According to the Italian Ministry of Defense, the base's hangars were damaged in this attack and a fighter plane belonging to the Italian Air Force was also damaged. Italian military forces have been present in operations in Iraq and Syria as part of the US-led coalition for many years and have stationed equipment and forces in Saudi Arabia. According to Nawaf Obeid, the precise hit on the Italian fighter jet, while the Saudi jets were stationed at the same base, indicates a high level of intelligence support; An ability that, according to him, the Houthis and Iran alone do not have. This is despite the Houthis previously warning foreign powers not to support Saudi Arabia. Earlier, on October 21, 2026, Raad Karimli, the deputy foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, said that Iran and the Houthis received information from "factors in Russia and China, and sometimes even from the sector."