Iranian drone attack on Shaybah oil field, Shaybah · 8 March 2026
Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
- Date
- 8 March 2026 · 19 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Shaybah oil field, Shaybah
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 19 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 08 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field was intercepted and destroyed. // End // 05:09”
- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 19 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 08 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field was intercepted and destroyed. // End // 20:26”
- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 19 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 08 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field was intercepted and destroyed. // End // 20:53”
- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field. https://t.co/AxLcJJ4hhK”
- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field. https://t.co/pYgzAZutyx”
- Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة. (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense Official Spokesperson: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field.”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل شيبة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading toward Shaybah field https://t.co/1wJklo3wY4”
- Saudi air defenses intercept drones over Riyadh, thwart attack on Diplomatic Quarter
“Saudi air defenses intercept drones over Riyadh, thwart attack on Diplomatic Quarter RIYADH — Saudi Ministry of Defense said air defense systems thwarted multiple drone attacks targeting Riyadh, the Diplomatic Quarter…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل الشيبة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: A drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field was intercepted and destroyed https://t.co/FDqaUBA151”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة في الربع الخالي متجهة إلى حقل الشيبة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: A drone in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field was intercepted and destroyed https://t.co/9yZ0sB3FQT”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two drones in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah fieldوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في الربع الخالي متجهتين إلى حقل الشيبة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Two drones in the Empty Quarter heading to Shaybah field were intercepted and destroyed https://t.co/HJ3QnWWaJO”
- A drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah oil field, the Saudi defense ministry says.
“A drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Empty Quarter while heading toward the Shaybah oil field, the Saudi defense ministry says. https://t.co/62dHZdUqcL”
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