US embassy in Riyadh hit by Iranian drones as Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon

The Guardian - World News ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 75% complete by William Christou in BeirutMarch 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
US embassy in Riyadh hit by Iranian drones as Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
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Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East. The drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh caused a minor fire, prompting the diplomatic mission to tell Americans to distance themselves from the compound. The attack followed an earlier Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Kuwait, as Iran continued to target US bases, facilities and personnel in Arab Gulf states. Continue reading...

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The drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh caused a minor fire.

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Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon.

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Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh.

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Iran continued to target US bases, facilities and personnel in Arab Gulf states.

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iranian drones 90% middle east conflict 90% us embassy 80% riyadh 70% regional war 70% southern lebanon 70% israeli troops 70% retaliatory strikes 60% us bases 60% hezbollah 50%

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