US EditionSaudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a ‘limited fire’
- On Tuesday, at least two Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, officials said.
- Following coordinated U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, Iran began its retaliation campaign, with the embassy strike following Iranian attacks launched in response to Israeli military action.
- Saudi defence officials said the drones hit the chancery's roof and perimeter, triggering a limited fire and minor material damage while witnesses cited by Reuters reported a loud blast and dark smoke.
- The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia ordered Americans in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran to shelter in place and restricted non-essential travel to military installations amid ongoing threats.
- The attack follows another embassy strike in Kuwait as US and Israeli strikes on Iran have killed 555 people, including over 160 when a school was hit on Saturday.
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War: Iran hits US embassy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has said that two drones, launched by Iran, hit the US embassy in Riyadh. The attack reportedly caused a fire at the embassy. The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense announced on social media that the U.S. embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones. Based on the first reports, there was a small fire that caused some damage to the building. A big explosion noise was heard and fire was seen at the embassy early on Tuesday morning, acc…
The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia confirmed that the U.S. embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones from Iran, resulting in a “small fire and minor material damage to the building,” with no casualties reported. The U.S. diplomatic mission in the Saudi kingdom had issued a security alert in which it ordered its personnel and recommended that U.S. citizens “refuge” in Yeda, Riyadh and Dhahran, in addition to limiting non-essential movemen…
The war in the Middle East continues: the American embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh has been attacked with two drones. According to the Israeli army, several attacks have been carried out against targets of the Hezbollah militia in Beirut.
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