Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 3 March 2026
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- Date
- 3 March 2026 · 14 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Cruise missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (24 reports in all)
- Statement | Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki: Interception and destruction of 8 drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj.#بيان | المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع اللواء الركن تركي المالكي: اعتراض وتدمير 8 مسيَّرات بالقرب من مدينتَي الرياض والخرج. (machine translation)
“Statement | Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki al-Maliki: Interception and destruction of 8 drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj. https://t.co/deZwg9DK7r”
- Breaking: Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 8 drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj#عاجل | وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 8 مسيَّرات بالقرب من مدينتي الرياض والخرج (machine translation)
“Breaking | Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 8 drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj https://t.co/ORpg50dgfd”
- Saudi air defenses neutralize missile, drone threats targeting Al-Kharj and Ras Tanura
“- Attacks targeted oil refinery in Ras Tanura and the industrial hub of Al-Kharj, southeast of Riyadh - Surge in aerial attacks follows escalation in regional tensions amid direct military confrontations between Israel,…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles in Al-Kharj, Eastern Province and Riyadh
“- Defense Ministry says latest cruise missile attack intercepted on Friday evening - Attempted strikes started shortly after midnight on Friday when three ballistic missiles were launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base…”
- The Saudi defense ministry says eight drones were intercepted and destroyed near the cities of Riyadh and al-Kharj.
“The Saudi defense ministry says eight drones were intercepted and destroyed near the cities of Riyadh and al-Kharj. https://t.co/HxEdhIaoue”
- Visuals of the area surrounding the US Embassy in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh after it was targeted by two Iranian drones. Read more:
“Visuals of the area surrounding the US Embassy in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh after it was targeted by two Iranian drones. Read more: https://t.co/rw0eGZlqUq https://t.co/4XTRVUrO2u”
- #SaudiArabia’s defense ministry says that two cruise missiles were intercepted over an area southeast of the capital Riyadh, adding that sep…
“#SaudiArabia’s defense ministry says that two cruise missiles were intercepted over an area southeast of the capital Riyadh, adding that separate drone attacks have been thwarted. https://t.co/nLSNjGQcwl”
- Saudi Arabia thwarted a drone attack targeting Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense says, adding that no material …
“Saudi Arabia thwarted a drone attack targeting Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense says, adding that no material damage or civilian injuries have been reported. https://t.co/YBIJSGFZKT”
- U.S. Embassy in Saudi Capital Hit by 2 Drones on Tuesday, Kingdom Says
“Americans in Riyadh and other cities were advised to shelter in place immediately. Americans in Riyadh and other cities were advised to shelter in place immediately.”
- US Embassy in Riyadh, Omani port hit by drones; US base in Bahrain targeted
“A “limited fire” has broken out at the United States Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after it was hit by two drones, while a fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm commercial port was hit in a drone attack, increasing regional…”
- 'Washington Post:' Iranian drone hits CIA station in Riyadh
- Saudi Defence Ministry: 3 cruise missiles intercepted, destroyed outside Al-Kharj
“RIYADH:The official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, stated that three cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed outside the city of Al-Kharj, southeast of the capital,…”
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