Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq all reported drone attacks on Monday, just two days after the United States abruptly halted a two-week bombing campaign against Iran. The attacks appeared to test President Trump's sudden pause, which came after his military leadership advised him the campaign had achieved as much as it could, while Iran said it would only hold off its own strikes for as long as the US ceasefire lasted.

Saudi Arabia said it shot down drones aimed at oil facilities in Riyadh and its eastern province, blaming Iran-backed militia operating from Iraq, while Yemen's Houthis claimed a retaliatory strike on oil transit sites near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port. Jordan downed two drones and northern Iraq saw attacks on camps of Iranian opposition Kurdish forces, both areas where four US troops died during the 13-night bombing campaign. Oil prices fell sharply, with Brent crude dropping about 6.5% to just over $90 a barrel. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman denied seeking renewed talks with Washington, calling such reports "fabricated" and insisting Tehran remained in control of the Strait of Hormuz.