Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 7, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia says intercepted attacks at air base, oil field

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2026-03-07

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired at an air base which houses US military personnel, as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf. "A ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base" southeast of the capital Riyadh was "intercepted and destroyed," the Saudi defence ministry posted on X. In a separate incident, the official Saudi Press Agency quoted a defence ministry spokesperson saying a drone attack ta......

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