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Saudi Arabia: US Embassy in Riyadh Targeted by Two Hostile Drones

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Saudi Arabia: US Embassy in Riyadh Targeted by Two Hostile Drones

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Logo of the Saudi Ministry of Defense

Official Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced that the US Embassy in Riyadh was targeted by two drones, according to initial assessments.

He said the strikes resulted in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.

A number of Gulf cities have been dealt collateral damage, hit by strikes and stray weaponry since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing Iran's supreme leader and other top officials.

The US mission in Riyadh asked its citizens in the capital as well as the cities of Jeddah and Dhahran to shelter in place.

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Drones Hit Fuel Tank at Oman’s Duqm Port

A view of the Port of Duqm, Oman. (Oman News Agency)
A view of the Port of Duqm, Oman. (Oman News Agency)
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Drones Hit Fuel Tank at Oman’s Duqm Port

A view of the Port of Duqm, Oman. (Oman News Agency)
A view of the Port of Duqm, Oman. (Oman News Agency)

Drones targeted an Omani port on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank, state media said, as Iran presses its campaign against the Gulf in response to US and Israeli strikes.

"A security source reported that fuel tanks at the commercial port of Duqm were targeted by a number of drones, one of which hit a fuel tank. The resulting damage was contained without any human casualties," the Oman News Agency (ONA) said.

The attack is the second on the port in three days, as Iran broadens its targets in the Gulf.

Oman, which played a mediation role in talks between the US and Iran, has called for a ceasefire in the war.

On Sunday, a worker was injured when two drones struck the same port. One hit accommodation for workers, while debris from the other landed near fuel tanks, reported ONA.

They were the first attacks on the Sultanate since war broke out, with Oman facing strikes despite acting as a mediator between Iran and the United States just days prior to the conflict.

On Monday, one person was killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of the capital Muscat that caused an explosion and fire, authorities said.

The blast in the vessel's main engine room killed one crew member, an Indian national.

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Saudi FM Holds Calls with Egyptian, Russian and Canadian Counterparts on Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Saudi FM Holds Calls with Egyptian, Russian and Canadian Counterparts on Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received separate phone calls from Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

During the calls, the ministers discussed the latest regional developments, efforts to restore security and stability, and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Swiss President Affirming Solidarity with the Kingdom

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Swiss President Affirming Solidarity with the Kingdom

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call on Monday from Swiss President Guy Parmelin, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During their phone call, the two officials discussed the ongoing military escalation in the region.

The Swiss president affirmed his country's solidarity with the Kingdom, expressing support for all measures and decisions taken by Saudi Arabia to defend its sovereignty and maintain its security.