Iranian ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on Place not stated · 6 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone northeast of Riyadh
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شمال شرق الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 6 March 2026 · 17 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Place not stated
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Cruise missile, Ballistic missile
- 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 a drone northeast of Riyadhعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شمال شرق الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 17 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 06 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed northeast of Riyadh.”
- New wave of Iranian drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized
“- 13 drones downed east of Riyadh city and 8 destroyed upon entering Saudi air space - Drone attacks continue despite apology given by Iranian officials to Gulf states RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses neutralized a…”
- #BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says intercepted three drones east of Riyadh
“#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says intercepted three drones east of Riyadh https://t.co/Il7QsmLt9i https://t.co/C7vFPsRhh2”
- Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile east of Al Kharj governorate, the Kingdom’s ministry of defense says.
“Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile east of Al Kharj governorate, the Kingdom’s ministry of defense says. https://t.co/x2UM5qMjOc”
- #Breaking: Saudi air defenses intercept drone attack on @Aramco’s Shayba field: Ministry of Defense @modgovksa
“#Breaking: Saudi air defenses intercept drone attack on @Aramco’s Shayba field: Ministry of Defense https://t.co/cjBHOS28oy @modgovksa https://t.co/mkdiyUlm2a”