Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Al-Kharj · 4 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharj
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين من نوع كروز بالخرج (machine translation)
- Date
- 4 March 2026 · 15 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Al-Kharj
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Cruise missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharjعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين من نوع كروز بالخرج (machine translation)
“Riyadh 15 Ramadan 1447 AH corresponding to 04 March 2026 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki al-Maliki explained that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj governorate.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharj.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين من نوع كروز بالخرج. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharj. https://t.co/mOTNyMQk8R”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharjوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين من نوع كروز بالخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharj https://t.co/dIknU91e4n”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in Al-Kharjوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخين من نوع كروز بالخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles at Al-Kharj https://t.co/WXBVKmWqkm”
- Saudi air defenses intercept drone, 2 cruise missiles; Ras Tanura attack attempt foiled
“Saudi air defenses intercept drone, 2 cruise missiles; Ras Tanura attack attempt foiled RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone and two cruise missiles on Wednesday, authorities said, as an…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts more drones over the Kingdom, UK affirms support for the region
“RIYADH: The Kingdom intercepted and destroyed nine drones and two cruise missiles in the Eastern Province and Al-Kharj governorate respectively, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The operations were…”
- 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,…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside Al-Kharjوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاثة صواريخ من نوع كروز خارج الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three cruise missiles outside Al-Kharj https://t.co/lTRGNbSlqr”
- Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles, 3 drones near Al-Kharj
“Saudi air defenses intercept 3 cruise missiles, 3 drones near Al-Kharj RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry announced early Thursday that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles and three…”
- Saudi Ministry of Defense: Destruction of two cruise missiles in "Al-Kharj".. and interception of 9 drones as soon as they entered the Kingdom's airspaceوزارة الدفاع السعودية: تدمير صاروخين من كروز في "الخرج".. واعتراض 9 مسيرات فور دخولها أجواء المملكة (machine translation)
“Saudi Ministry of Defense: Destruction of two cruise missiles in "Al-Kharj".. and interception of 9 drones as soon as they entered the Kingdom's airspace https://t.co/5ET1iLqjAu”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj#السعودية تتصدى لثلاثة صواريخ كروز خارج مدينة الخرج (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia intercepts three cruise missiles outside the city of Al-Kharj https://t.co/deDG8BUlyT”
- #Saudi air defenses have intercepted three cruise missiles targeting a key industrial area in the Kingdom, hours after stopping a drone atta…
“#Saudi air defenses have intercepted three cruise missiles targeting a key industrial area in the Kingdom, hours after stopping a drone attack on an oil refinery, the modgovksa said on Thursday. https://t.co/zCdFtpNc56…”
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