Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Al-Kharj · 6 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorate
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
- Date
- 6 March 2026 · 17 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 a drone east of Al-Kharj governorateعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (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 a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj governorate.”
- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorateعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ من نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج (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 a cruise-type missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj governorate.”
- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorateعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ من نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج (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 a cruise-type missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj governorate.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorate.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/BPAHppjdWt”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorate.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise-type missile east of Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/NGAMRjbIZ4”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorate.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ من نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise-type missile east of Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/uNL5bASJqS”
- 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 a drone east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/PmMpQlD131”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيَّرة شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/dHjXGXSkg3”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise-type missile east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/xzYsC9kz3N”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ من نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise-type missile east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/z0PJe9JPFd”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise missile east of Al-Kharj governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ من نوع كروز شرق محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a cruise-type missile east of Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/AQwYMGp5xL”
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