In Oman, two foreign nationals were killed and several others injured after Iranian drones struck Oman’s northern Sohar province. Of 14 civilians killed so far in Gulf nations, all but one were immigrants — predominantly South Asian nationals who work low-wage jobs. One Pakistani worker told Middle East Eye that despite the risks, “If I don’t work, I go hungry.”
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia says it shot down 56 Iranian drones since early Friday, including one targeting the high-security diplomatic area of Riyadh. And NATO says its air defenses in the eastern Mediterranean shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran toward Turkey.
Iran’s attacks continue to roil energy markets, with the price of oil surging to nearly $100 a barrel — even after the International Energy Agency announced a record release of oil from strategic reserves. On Thursday, President Trump suggested skyrocketing fuel costs are a good thing. He wrote on his social media platform, “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.”










