Saudi foreign ministry says Iranian attacks in its territory were repelled

Published February 28, 2026 Updated February 28, 2026 07:07pm

The Saudi foreign ministry has said that “blatant and cowardly Iranian attacks that targeted the Riyadh region and the Eastern region” were repelled.

It condemned the attacks, saying they “cannot be justified under any pretext or in any way, and which came despite the knowledge of the Iranian authorities that the Kingdom has affirmed that it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to target Iran”.

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