Iranian drone attack on Eastern Province · 19 March 2026
Saudi intercepts ballistic missile targeting Yanbu Port as drone falls at SAMREF refinery
- Date
- 19 March 2026 · 30 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Eastern Province
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Iran
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (5 reports in all)
- 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…”
- Saudi Arabia shoots down dozens of drones as Iranian attacks continue
“- Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain also reported they were contending with missile fire and drone threats - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Mina Al-Ahmadi Port Refinery again came under Iranian attacks RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s…”
- Saudi "Defense": Our air defenses intercepted 8 ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh and 5 drones over the Eastern Region.. and 4 residents injured due to the fall of de…"الدفاع" السعودية: دفاعاتنا الجوية اعترضت 8 صواريخ باليستية أُطلقت باتجاه الرياض و5 مسيرات فوق المنطقة الشرقية.. وإصابة 4 مقيمين جراء سقوط ش… (machine translation)
“Saudi "Defense": Our air defenses intercepted 8 ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh and 5 drones over the Eastern Region.. and 4 residents were injured as a result of falling debris https://t.co/MtfWq3ItXs”
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut - as it happened
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- Saudi Arabia shoots down multiple drones as Iranian attacks continue
“Saudi Arabia shoots down multiple drones as Iranian attacks continue RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses have intercepted and destroyed 26 drones since early Friday, the country’s defense ministry confirmed, as aerial…”