Iranian drone attack on Riyadh · 7 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadh
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 7 March 2026 · 18 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Iran
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 18 Ramadan 1447 AH corresponding to 07 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh.”
- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 18 Ramadan 1447 AH corresponding to 07 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh.”
- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh 18 Ramadan 1447 AH corresponding to 07 March 2026 AD SPA The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadh.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh. https://t.co/fMlwG9vGr3”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadh.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh. https://t.co/8rJllJXRoI”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadh.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh. https://t.co/QDSQ21MDfY”
- 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…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh https://t.co/xM5cC33080”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadh and two drones in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيرة شرق مدينة الرياض ومسيرتين في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh and two drones in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field https://t.co/2GMJh9DGv7”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh https://t.co/2QYrA8JZqI”
- Saudi air defenses intercept 21 drones targeting Shaybah field - Latest News from Saudi Arabia and the World
“Saudi air defenses intercept 21 drones targeting Shaybah field RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed 21 drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter, the Defense Ministry said in a series…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of the city of Riyadhوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيرة شرق مدينة الرياض (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone east of Riyadh https://t.co/cpPRRSDnKf”
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