Has Iran attacked Saudi Arabia?

Yes. Iranian drones struck the US Embassy compound in Riyadh on March 4, 2026. Multiple buildings damaged. Fire and explosions reported. This is the first direct Iranian military strike on Saudi territory in this conflict.

Is Saudi Arabia involved in the Iran war now?

Yes. After the embassy bombing, Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Tehran, closed Iranian missions, and authorized US forces to use Saudi bases. Saudi neutrality has ended.

Are flights to Saudi Arabia operating?

Commercial flights from Riyadh and Jeddah are still operating but subject to disruption. The State Department has issued a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory. Check with your airline.

Is Saudi Aramco at risk?

Yes. The US Embassy warned of imminent strikes on Dhahran, which hosts Aramco HQ and is near Abqaiq and Ras Tanura oil facilities. Saudi Arabia has shut its biggest refinery. Brent crude surged past $90.

Should I leave Saudi Arabia?

The US State Department recommends departure for non-essential personnel. If you are in the eastern provinces near Dhahran, evacuation is strongly recommended. Register with your embassy for coordination.

Is Saudi Arabia Safe? Iran Bombs US Embassy in Riyadh

IRAN confirms receiving US POINTS via MEDIATORS — ‘being REVIEWED’ — CBS exclusive — first confirmed contact • TRUMP: ‘MAJOR POINTS of agreement’ reached — Witkoff + KUSHNER talks continued late Sunday — Day 2 of pause • CENTCOM: 9,000 TARGETS struck — 9,000 COMBAT FLIGHTS — Iran’s military in ‘steady DECLINE’ • CENTCOM chief: Iran targeting CIVILIANS out of ‘DESPERATION’ — military chiefs in ‘deep BUNKERS’ • 12+ IRANIAN MINES found in Strait of Hormuz — Maham 3 + Maham 7 LIMPET mines — US intelligence • UNIFIL HQ NAQOURA hit by projectile — 3 GHANAIAN peacekeepers WOUNDED — ‘non-state actor’ suspected • WEST BANK: 10 SETTLER ATTACKS per day since March — IDF diverts BATTALION from Lebanon to respond • 5-DAY power plant PAUSE Day 2 — strikes on military targets CONTINUE — Iran still demands compensation • HORMUZ transit ‘COMPLETELY OFF THE CHARTS for rest of 2026’ — vessels also avoiding Bab al-Mandab + SUEZ • RIGHTS GROUP: 3,200+ DEAD in Iran — 214 CHILDREN — far higher than official 1,500 — 25 days of war • IRAN: ‘FULL AND POWERFUL CONTROL’ over Persian Gulf — doesn’t need MINES to assert dominance • IDF hit IRGC MAIN HQ + ‘unprecedented’ TEHRAN strikes — CENTCOM struck QOM turbine factory • LEBANON: 1,039 DEAD — 118 CHILDREN — Litani bridges destroyed — IDF diverts troops to WEST BANK • GAS $3.96 — 24th STRAIGHT DAY rising — highest since August 2022 — IEA: WORSE than 1970s shocks • IRGC hit PRINCE SULTAN base + 5th FLEET Bahrain — REZAEI: war until ‘full COMPENSATION’ paidIRAN confirms receiving US POINTS via MEDIATORS — ‘being REVIEWED’ — CBS exclusive — first confirmed contact • TRUMP: ‘MAJOR POINTS of agreement’ reached — Witkoff + KUSHNER talks continued late Sunday — Day 2 of pause • CENTCOM: 9,000 TARGETS struck — 9,000 COMBAT FLIGHTS — Iran’s military in ‘steady DECLINE’ • CENTCOM chief: Iran targeting CIVILIANS out of ‘DESPERATION’ — military chiefs in ‘deep BUNKERS’ • 12+ IRANIAN MINES found in Strait of Hormuz — Maham 3 + Maham 7 LIMPET mines — US intelligence • UNIFIL HQ NAQOURA hit by projectile — 3 GHANAIAN peacekeepers WOUNDED — ‘non-state actor’ suspected • WEST BANK: 10 SETTLER ATTACKS per day since March — IDF diverts BATTALION from Lebanon to respond • 5-DAY power plant PAUSE Day 2 — strikes on military targets CONTINUE — Iran still demands compensation • HORMUZ transit ‘COMPLETELY OFF THE CHARTS for rest of 2026’ — vessels also avoiding Bab al-Mandab + SUEZ • RIGHTS GROUP: 3,200+ DEAD in Iran — 214 CHILDREN — far higher than official 1,500 — 25 days of war • IRAN: ‘FULL AND POWERFUL CONTROL’ over Persian Gulf — doesn’t need MINES to assert dominance • IDF hit IRGC MAIN HQ + ‘unprecedented’ TEHRAN strikes — CENTCOM struck QOM turbine factory • LEBANON: 1,039 DEAD — 118 CHILDREN — Litani bridges destroyed — IDF diverts troops to WEST BANK • GAS $3.96 — 24th STRAIGHT DAY rising — highest since August 2022 — IEA: WORSE than 1970s shocks • IRGC hit PRINCE SULTAN base + 5th FLEET Bahrain — REZAEI: war until ‘full COMPENSATION’ paid

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