According to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, limited fire and minor material damage to the building
A fire broke out in the early hours of this Tuesday (3, local date) at the American embassy in the capital of Saudi Arabia after an attack with two drones, informed the kingdom’s Ministry of Defense. “The American embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, which caused a limited fire and minor material damage to the building,” said a spokesperson for the Saudi ministry.
Several witnesses told AFP that they saw smoke over the building. A source close to the Saudi Army told AFP, on condition of anonymity to be able to address this sensitive topic, that its air defense intercepted four drones that were targeting Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter.
A Washington’s representation urged American citizens in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran to remain in safe locations and “avoid attending the embassy until further notice, due to an attack on the location”. Since Saturday, when the American and Israeli military operation against Iran began, Iranian missiles launched against Riyadh’s international airport and an air base housing US military personnel have been intercepted.
Reuters: Fire at the American embassy in Riyadh after an explosion
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USA and Israel vs Iran
The USA and Israel bombed Iran in the early hours of Saturday (28). In retaliation, the Iranian government fired missiles and drones into Israeli territory.
The joint operation began with smoke seen over Tehran, the Iranian capital, after attacks that Israel classified as preventive. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a surprise video statement announcing U.S. combat operations in Iran, with the goal of “eliminating imminent threats.”
“When we’re done, take control of your government. It will be yours. This will probably be the only chance you’ll have for generations,” Trump said. Since the beginning of the attacks by the United States and Israel, 555 people were killed in Iranaccording to official data.
In his first official statement since the attack on Iran over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump said that . In an interview with the American newspaper The New York Times, the Republican pointed out that Washington and Tel-Aviv intend to maintain attacks on Iran for “four to five weeks”, if necessary.
“It won’t be difficult,” Trump added. “We have enormous amounts of ammunition. You know, we have ammunition stored all over the world, in different countries.”
*AFP
