Saudi Arabia had accused the Iraqi militias of firing drones against its oil facilities over the past two days. The U.S. military later announced that American and Saudi fighter aircraft had struck multiple logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq in response to the alleged drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. Attacks on Saudi oil facilities could worsen global energy crisisSaudi Arabia is also locked in a renewed conflict with the Houthis. Attacks on Abqaiq claimed by the Houthis in 2019 disrupted production of 5.7 million barrels per day, spiking global oil prices and providing an initial demonstration of the vulnerability of Saudi oil facilities to missile and drone attacks. Iran rejects Oman proposal for managing Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz has been a major flashpoint in the conflict.