US embassy in Riyadh attacked as Iran steps up Saudi strikesVehicles drive along a street near the Diplomatic Quarter, following drone strikes that hit the U.S. embassy compound and were intercepted by Saudi air defences, according to the Defence Ministry, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2026. REUTERSTwo drones struck near the US Embassy in Riyadh, pulling Saudi Arabia into a widening conflict among Iran, the US and Israel, and prompting President Donald Trump to vow retaliation. Riyadh also reported intercepting multiple drones heading for a US air base about 60 miles outside the capital. Trump has said the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which began after he said Tehran refused to renounce nuclear weapons, may last for weeks. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic continued to fire projectiles around the Middle East in response to the US-Israeli attack.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2026 04:39 UTC