US EditionUS Embassy Attacked in Riyadh as Trump Prepared for Longer Conflict
Two suspected Iranian drones caused minor damage to the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh amid ongoing missile and drone attacks across Gulf states, with eight drones intercepted near Riyadh.
- Early Tuesday, two drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, causing a limited fire and minor damage, and President Donald Trump said he would retaliate `soon`.
- U.S. officials framed the operation as aimed at Iran after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that Tehran said killed civilians and its supreme leader, escalating the conflict since earlier in the week.
- Saudi military statements showed that the Saudi defence ministry intercepted more than half a dozen drones and defended the Ras Tanura oil refinery, while the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia advised Americans to shelter in place and cancelled appointments.
- The U.S. State Department ordered evacuation of non-emergency personnel and families in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and the UAE, and urged Americans to `DEPART NOW`.
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