Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Yanbu Commercial Port, Yanbu · 19 March 2026
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه ميناء ينبع (machine translation)
- Date
- 19 March 2026 · 30 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Yanbu Commercial Port, Yanbu
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Iran
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu portعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه ميناء ينبع (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 30 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 19 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port was intercepted and destroyed.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward the city of Yanbu.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه مدينة ينبع. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu city was intercepted and destroyed. https://t.co/gMwEGCb7UY”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه ميناء ينبع. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port was intercepted and destroyed. https://t.co/DIqN50eojy”
- Saudi intercepts ballistic missile targeting Yanbu Port as drone falls at SAMREF refinery
“Saudi intercepts ballistic missile targeting Yanbu Port as drone falls at SAMREF refinery RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that a drone had fallen at the SAMREF refinery in Yanbu, with…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu portوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ميناء ينبع (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port was intercepted and destroyed https://t.co/YjAU906F9s”
- Drone crashes into Saudi Arabia’s Samref refinery
“- Yanbu port, where Samref is located on the Red Sea Coast, was also targeted by a ballistic missile, Defense Ministry says - Strike follows Iranian attacks on other energy facilities in Gulf countries RIYADH: A drone…”
- Spokesperson of the Saudi Defense: Interception of a ballistic missile launched toward the city of Yanbuالمتحدث باسم الدفاع السعودية: اعتراض صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه مدينة ينبع (machine translation)
“Spokesperson for Saudi Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu city was intercepted https://t.co/lPhOe8q8kp”
- #BREAKING: Saudi Defense Spokesperson: A drone crashed at the Samref refinery in Yanbu; damage is currently being assessed
“#BREAKING: Saudi Defense Spokesperson: A drone crashed at the Samref refinery in Yanbu; damage is currently being assessed https://t.co/Il7QsmLt9i https://t.co/FeYWmdDg0w”
- A drone fell in SAMREF refinery in Yanbu, the Saudi defense ministry says adding that damage assessment is underway. #SaudiArabia
“A drone fell in SAMREF refinery in Yanbu, the Saudi defense ministry says adding that damage assessment is underway. #SaudiArabia https://t.co/R1ztcZcpkL”
- Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense: Interception of a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port Interception and destruction of 25 drones in the Riyadh and Eastern regions within hoursالمتحدث باسم وزارة الدفاع السعودية: اعتراض صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه ميناء ينبع اعتراض وتدمير 25 مسيّرة بمنطقتي الرياض والشرقية خلال ساعات (machine translation)
“Spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu port was intercepted, and 25 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and Eastern Region areas within hours https://t.co/xiD3qRwGa0”
- A drone fell in the SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense says, adding that damage assessmen…
“A drone fell in the SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense says, adding that damage assessment is underway. https://t.co/R4ICsPyK3q”
- Saudi Arabia says trust with Iran 'completely shattered' by attacks on Gulf states
“<b>Live updates: Follow the latest news on </b><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/17/live-us-israel-iran-war-uae-dubai/" target="_blank" rel=""><b>US-Iran war</b></a> Saudi Foreign Minister…”
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