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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US Embassy in Saudi Arabia struck by suspected Iranian drones
The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was hit by two suspected Iranian drones, according to sources. The Saudi defense ministry confirmed the attack. No injuries were reported. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports in Riyadh.
The Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes in both Iran and Lebanon. Israel has warned residents of several areas of Beirut to leave. Iran is carrying out retaliatory strikes and announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil trade.
Netanyahu claims the conflict will take “a while,” but will not extend for years The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed a U.S. base in Bahrain Israel bombed Beirut for the second day in a row
The United States claims to have destroyed command posts of the Revolutionary Guards, while the latter claim to have attacked an American air base in Bahrain.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia is asking Americans to "avoid" the compound until further notice following the attack.
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