Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Riyadh · 22 March 2026
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Detection of the launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
- Date
- 22 March 2026 · 3 Shawwal 1447 AH
- Place
- Riyadh
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Iran
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Detection of the launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh regionعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 03 Shawwal 1447 AH, corresponding to 22 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the launch of three ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region was detected, one of the missiles was intercepted, while…”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Detection of the launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region; one of the missiles was intercepted, while the other two fell in …المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض، وقد تم اعتراض أحد الصواريخ، فيما سقط الصاروخان الآخران في … (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense: The launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region was detected, one of the missiles was intercepted, while the other two missiles fell in an uninhabited area. https://t.co/ZRqeZmVO1p”
- Ministry of Defense: Detection of the launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region; one of the missiles was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited areaوزارة الدفاع: رصد إطلاق 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه منطقة الرياض وقد تم اعتراض أحد الصواريخ، فيما سقط الصاروخان الآخران في منطقة غير مأهولة (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: The launch of 3 ballistic missiles toward the Riyadh region was detected and one of the missiles was intercepted, while the other two missiles fell in an uninhabited area https://t.co/BpYusgyBo5”
- Iran launches ballistic missiles at Riyadh in escalating strikes on Gulf neighbors
“- Iran has previously launched 42 ballistic and seven cruise missiles toward the Kingdom since February 28 - It has also launched at least 600 drones toward the Kingdom, including 62 on Saturday RIYADH: Iran fired three…”
- Saudi Arabia says detects three ballistic missiles launched targeting Riyadh Province
- Saudi Arabia: Destruction of 3 missiles in Riyadh and 7 drones in the Eastern Provinceالسعودية: تدمير 3 صواريخ في الرياض و7 مسيرات بالشرقية (machine translation)
- Saudi Arabia detects two ballistic missiles as Iran continues Gulf attacks
“- Iranian drones targeting the Eastern and Northern Border provinces also intercepted and destroyed - One person hurt after missile interception in UAE RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it detected two…”
- #BREAKING: Saudi Arabia shoots down a ballistic missile in the Riyadh area, two others fell in an uninhibited area
“#BREAKING: Saudi Arabia shoots down a ballistic missile in the Riyadh area, two others fell in an uninhibited area https://t.co/Il7QsmLt9i https://t.co/WPIx9E49aG”
- #Iran fires ballistic missiles on #Riyadh as it resumes daily strikes on Gulf neighbors #IranWar2026
“#Iran fires ballistic missiles on #Riyadh as it resumes daily strikes on Gulf neighbors https://t.co/YVZ8rpEHDE #IranWar2026 https://t.co/AVkJWA2DxP”
- #Iran fires ballistic missiles on #Riyadh as it resumes daily strikes on Gulf neighbors #IranWar2026
“#Iran fires ballistic missiles on #Riyadh as it resumes daily strikes on Gulf neighbors https://t.co/YVZ8rpEHDE #IranWar2026 https://t.co/fWjwhIYkyF”
- #Iran launches ballistic missiles at #Riyadh in escalating strikes on Gulf neighbors #IranWar2026
“#Iran launches ballistic missiles at #Riyadh in escalating strikes on Gulf neighbors https://t.co/YVZ8rpEHDE #IranWar2026 https://t.co/zJz3higc6a”
- #SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense has announced that it detected three ballistic missiles that were launched toward the Riyadh Province.
“#SaudiArabia’s Ministry of Defense has announced that it detected three ballistic missiles that were launched toward the Riyadh Province. https://t.co/BbGd3imx9i”
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