Interceptors stopped 18 of 20 missiles fired at the base.

Jordan and Bahrain never chose this war, yet now sit inside its target list.

Iran fired on the base after the US destroyed five of its oil tankers, widening a fight rooted in basing agreements Amman signed decades ago.

Houthi strikes already hit four Saudi cities, with Brent at $96 a barrel as of September 1.

Sources: Al-Monitor, Nikkei Asia