US EditionSaudi Arabia Reports Its First Deaths in the War, Saying a Military Projectile Killed an Indian and a Bangladeshi
Two foreign nationals were killed and 12 others wounded when a military projectile struck a residential compound amid escalating Iran-led missile and drone strikes in the Gulf.
- Saudi Civil Defence announced Sunday that a military projectile struck a residential area in central Al-Kharj governorate, killing one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national in Saudi Arabia's first reported Iran war deaths.
- Growing regional missile and drone strikes have occurred amid the US‑Israel‑Iran war that began Feb. 28, which Saudi Civil Defence said violated international humanitarian law.
- The Civil Defence spokesperson detailed that the affected site belonged to a maintenance and cleaning company, with 12 Indian and Bangladeshi workers injured and material damage reported on March 8, 2026.
- Arab foreign ministers condemned Iran's attacks as a 'grave threat to international peace and security' amid regional anger, with Egypt warning of 'grave repercussions.'
- U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran oil facilities sent plumes of smoke Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowed more missile and drone attacks, and the U.S. State Department says more than 32,000 Americans have left the Middle East.
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