Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 14 March 2026
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية (machine translation)
- Date
- 14 March 2026 · 25 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (4 reports in all)
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regionsعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 25 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 14 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions. https://t.co/89L2gGQW1d”
- Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regionsوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيرتين في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Regions https://t.co/D6t2LxzygZ”
- Air defenses in Qatar and Saudi Arabia intercept Iranian missiles and drones
“Riyadh/Doha, March 14 (SANA) Air defense systems in Qatar and Saudi Arabia intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, according to statements from both countries’ defense ministries. Qatar’s…”