Iran’s Foreign Ministry had also condemned the “aggressive attacks” as a violation of Iraq’s “national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Saudi Arabia’s strategy of “opening the kingdom up to foreign investment” and making it the “regional economic powerhouse” is “now on life support.” But previous reports from Reuters citing “unnamed Western and Iranian officials” indicated that Saudi Arabia had “launched covert strikes on the Islamic Republic” earlier this year already. While Saudi Arabia “does not seek escalation,” the ministry said, it will “respond to any aggression it faces.” Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsShould Saudi Arabia come under direct Iranian attack, “it could face an unpalatable choice,” said CNN.