US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi defence ministry says

Source: Reuters

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit ​by two drones resulting in a limited fire ‌and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.

The ​drone attack came amid ongoing Iranian missile ​and drone strikes on Gulf states that host ⁠U.S. bases, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran ​on Saturday.

Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the ​circumstances of the incident.

A loud blast was heard and flames were seen at the U.S. embassy in Riyadh early on ​Tuesday morning, three people familiar with the matter said, ​with one person saying the fire was minor.


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