US EditionSaudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a ‘limited fire’
- The Saudi Defense Ministry reported two drones hit the United States Embassy, Riyadh on Monday evening, March 2, 2026, igniting `a limited fire` and causing minor material damage.
- Amid an escalating campaign involving the United States and Israel, Iran has struck targets across Gulf states including Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE, in response to earlier strikes.
- The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia ordered shelter-in-place in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran after UAVs hit the embassy roof early Tuesday, with no injuries reported.
- The United States ordered non-emergency staff and families to leave Bahrain and Kuwait, and President Donald Trump said `You'll find out soon` about the response.
- Saudi air defenses intercepted eight drones near Riyadh and Al-Kharj, and European natural gas markets surged by 40% amid the escalating conflict.
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The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones early Tuesday, sparking a limited fire and causing minor damage to the compound in a brazen attack that shows just how fast Iran’s retaliation campaign is spreading across the Middle East. Saudi officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries, but the strike was serious enough to trigger a shelter-in-place order for Americans in the kingdom and renewed fears that U.S. personnel and d…
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