Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as attacks on oil infrastructure continue
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Iran strikes Kuwaiti oil refinery with drone attack, part of ongoing campaign against Gulf energy infrastructure.
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Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities could disrupt global oil supplies, potentially raising gas prices at U.S. pumps.
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Iran hit a Kuwaiti oil refinery with a drone attack on Friday, sparking a blaze that firefighters battled. This incident is part of a continuing wave of strikes by Iran targeting energy infrastructure in the Gulf region. The attacks demonstrate Iran's sustained campaign against its neighbors' oil facilities. France 24's regional correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid reported on the situation from Doha, Qatar.
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