BREAKING: U.S. Embassy In Saudi Arabia Hit With Two Iranian Drones

It appears Iran is not going down without a fight.

The U.S. Embassy compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was hit with two Iranian drones on Monday night.

The strike resulted in a fire that is “limited.”

Take a look:

US EMBASSY IN RIYADH ENGULFED IN FLAMES — IRANIAN DRONE REPORTEDLY STRIKES pic.twitter.com/uNpBrt1X9s

— RT (@RT_com) March 3, 2026

The Guardian provided further details on the strike:

A fire broke out at the US embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after a blast, Reuters is reporting, citing two sources.

Loud explosions were heard and clouds of smoke seen in the city’s diplomatic quarter, home to foreign embassies in the capital and residences of foreign diplomats, four witnesses told Agence France-Presse early Tuesday morning.

“I heard two explosions followed by smoke rising over the quarter,” a resident said.

The blasts were heard as Iran pressed its campaign targeting Gulf states including Saudi Arabia with waves of missile and drone attacks in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.

Fox News gave an update:

🚨 BREAKING: The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was struck by TWO Iranian drones, but because it had already been evacuated, there were ZERO casuaIties

Another L for the Iranian regime. pic.twitter.com/73IZ0TnbPd

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026

So did CNN:

BREAKING: Two Iranian drones have struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a “limited fire,” and a third drone is en route, according to Fox News.

CNN: “There were no initial reports of injuries, according to one of the sources.”

U.S. Embassy in Riyadh… pic.twitter.com/27k8knUHNU

— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) March 3, 2026

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has since issued the following statement:

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region – we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately.

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia continues to monitor the regional situation.

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