The Iranian newspaper Kayhan released satellite images on Sunday that it says show the complete destruction of three oil storage tanks and severe damage to two others at the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan, following a Houthi attack. The images have not been independently verified.
The Iranian newspaper Kayhan published satellite imagery on Sunday that it says shows the destruction of three oil storage tanks and severe damage to two others at the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan, following a Houthi strike. The images, according to Kayhan, document the aftermath of the attack that had already forced the refinery to shut down. The new claims, if accurate, would indicate a more extensive level of destruction than previously reported. As The Zioneer reported on August 1, satellite imagery had already confirmed damage at the facility. The specific figure of three tanks destroyed has not been corroborated by other sources, and the images have not been independently verified. The Jazan refinery is a critical node in Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, and its prolonged shutdown has removed approximately 14% of the kingdom's domestic refining capacity from the global market.
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