Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman urged Iran to “avoid miscalculation” on Saturday, following missile and drone launches against the kingdom. In a series of statements, the Saudi defense ministry said it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oil field. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, reported at least two drone attacks earlier this week that targeted the Ras Tanura refinery in the east. The news agency also reported at least 17 drone attacks targeting the Shaybah oil field near the Emirati border. In a separate incident, two drones were intercepted east of Riyadh, according to the defense ministry.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 07, 2026 10:34 UTC