- Saudi Arabia has promised to take all necessary measures to protect itself.
- The defense intercepted and destroyed nine drones and two missiles.
- The perpetrators of the attacks have not been identified, the incidents are related to Iranian attacks in the region.
- Riyadh declared readiness to mobilize all capacities to support the allies.
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it will take all necessary measures to protect its security, territory and people. The Ministry of Defense also reported that in the last hours intercepted and destroyed at least nine drones and two missiles in its airspace. TASR informs about it according to the reports of Reuters, AFP and Sky News.
The statements did not say who might be behind the attacks. However, the incidents occurred amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf states that host US military bases. after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. Riyadh also emphasized “readiness to mobilize all capacities to support” allied countries.
On Tuesday, according to the Saudi Ministry of Defense two Iranian drones hit the US embassy, causing a minor fire and material damage. The US embassy also issued a security warning against possible Iranian attacks in the eastern city of Dhahran, which is a major administrative center for Saudi Arabia’s oil industry.
