Iranian drone and missile (type not stated) attack on Riyadh · 6 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of the Riyadh region
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث مسيّرات شرق منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 6 March 2026 · 17 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Missile (type not stated)
- 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 three drones east of the Riyadh regionعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث مسيّرات شرق منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 17 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 06 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that three drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the Riyadh region.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 drones east of the Riyadh region.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات شرق منطقة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 drones east of the Riyadh region. https://t.co/pY62o3aiN4”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone northeast of Riyadh.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شمال شرق الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone northeast of Riyadh. https://t.co/Ix2x0BRBO6”
- 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…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of the Riyadh regionوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير ثلاث مسيّرات شرق منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of three drones east of the Riyadh region https://t.co/25GiXDNSCK”
- Breaking: Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone northeast of Riyadh#عاجل | وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شمال شرق الرياض (machine translation)
“Breaking: Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone northeast of Riyadh https://t.co/j7koFqm10L”
- Saudi Arabia thwarts multiple Iranian drone, missile attacks in Riyadh, across Kingdom
- Saudi air defenses deter drone attacks on Aramco’s Shayba field, missile threat on air base
“- Saudi defense forces continue to intercept incoming drones toward Shaybah, - Defense Ministry spokesman says 14 drones headed toward Shaybah field intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter - Ballistic and cruise…”
- The official spokesman for #SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense says the Kingdom has intercepted and destroyed a drone northeast of #Riyadh.
“The official spokesman for #SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense says the Kingdom has intercepted and destroyed a drone northeast of #Riyadh. https://t.co/DtxclIs7i8”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts and destroys a drone northeast of the capital Riyadh, an official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense says.
“Saudi Arabia intercepts and destroys a drone northeast of the capital Riyadh, an official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense says. https://t.co/UTDRttqZJY”
- #BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted one drone northeast of Riyadh
“#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted one drone northeast of Riyadh https://t.co/Il7QsmLt9i https://t.co/vairFvyopG”
- The official spokesman for #SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense says the Kingdom has intercepted and destroyed a drone northeast of #Riyadh.
“The official spokesman for #SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense says the Kingdom has intercepted and destroyed a drone northeast of #Riyadh. https://t.co/4QRiLk2v0n”
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