Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday an Iranian attack targeting the US embassy in Riyadh, and stressed it reserved the right to respond, a foreign ministry statement said.
The Kingdom reaffirmed its full right to take all necessary measures to defend its security and vital interests, including the option of responding to any aggression, the statement said.
It slammed the attack as a “flagrant violation of international law and norms, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.”
Saudi Arabia said Iran “acted this blatantly despite knowing that the Kingdom has confirmed that it will not allow the use of its airspace and territory to target Iran.” It warned that Iran’s attacks in the region could lead the region towards more escalation.
It stressed that it reserved the right to take all measures to protect its security, territories and safety of its citizens, residents and vital interests.
Iran struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with two drones early Tuesday, said the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki.
The attack caused a limited fire and minor damage to the building, he added.
