Bloomberg reported on the suspension of the Saudi Aramco refinery after the UAV strike

As a result of the drone attack on March 2, the operation of Saudi Aramco's largest oil refinery in the port of Ras Tannura was paralyzed.

Despite the fact that the fire was contained, the operation of the enterprise was completely suspended. The decision was made after a drone strike on an object on the Persian Gulf coast.

"The plant with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day was closed on Monday as a precautionary measure to assess the damage caused," Bloomberg reports.

The Saudi state Press Agency confirmed that the wreckage of two intercepted drones caused a local fire, which has now been eliminated.

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On March 1, the Alsahwa portal, citing data from the Oman Information Agency (ONA), reported that the commercial port of Duqm in Oman was hit by two drones, and one person was injured in a mobile dormitory at the port. The wreckage of the second drone fell in the area of the fuel tanks, it did not lead to human casualties.

On February 28, the United States announced the start of a large-scale military operation with Israel against Iran. The Israeli and American military attacked the republic, including a school in the city of Minab. According to the latest data, 148 children died as a result of the attack.

In response, Tehran has fired missiles and drones at American military bases located in the Middle East. Explosions also occurred in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

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