Saudi Arabia says intercepted attacks at airbase, oil field

2026-03-07 - 01:44

Saudi Arabia reported at least two drone attacks earlier this week that targeted the Ras Tanura refinery in the east. (EPA Images pic) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired at an airbase which houses US military personnel as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf. “A ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Airbase” southeast of the capital, Riyadh, was “intercepted and destroyed”, the Saudi defence ministry posted on X. In a separate incident, the official Saudi Press Agency quoted a defence ministry spokesperson saying a drone attack targeting a major oil field near the Emirati border had been thwarted. “Attempted attack on the Shaybah field; six drones intercepted and destroyed,” the agency reported. Iran has launched missile and drone attacks at Israel and Gulf states since the war began with a wave of US-Israeli strikes against the Islamic republic on Feb 28. 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.