The U.S. and Saudi governments confirmed that two drones hit the U.S. Embassy complex in Riyadh but did not disclose that America’s spy hub was hit in the attack. No CIA personnel were wounded. The drone attack came three days into a conflict launched early Saturday by the United States and Israel on Iran. Ask The Post AIDive deeperAn internal State Department alert obtained by The Washington Post said the drone attack “collapsed” part of the embassy’s roof and “contaminated” the inside with smoke. Ask The Post AIDive deeperOn Tuesday evening, the Pentagon released the names of four U.S. soldiers killed in a drone attack in Kuwait on Sunday.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2026 12:14 UTC