At least two Iranian drones struck the US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday evening.
No injuries reported.
A third drone is en route to US Embassy in Riyadh as we speak, according to official source.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) March 3, 2026
Per Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin: The US Embassy in Riyadh was empty at the time of the Iranian drone strike, no injuries, official tells Fox.
The US Embassy in Riyadh was empty at the time of the Iranian drone strike, no injuries, official tells Fox. https://t.co/UZ7Qj2PmPf
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) March 3, 2026
CNN also confirmed at least two Iranian drones struck the US Embassy in Riyadh.
“There were no initial reports of injuries, according to one of the sources,” CNN reported.
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 US Embassy in Riyadh told Americans in the region to shelter in place.
“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 US Embassy Riyadh said on Monday evening (Tuesday morning local time).
Subject: Security Alert – Shelter in Place – U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (Mar. 3, 2026)
Location: Saudi Arabia
Event: Security Alert
The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting…— U.S. Embassy Riyadh (@USAinKSA) March 3, 2026
The Iranian drone strikes in Riyadh come as the State Department urged Americans to leave 14 countries in the Middle East.
The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks. Americans who need State Department assistance arranging to depart via commercial means, CALL US 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 (from… pic.twitter.com/vdplAik2Sq
— Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar (@AsstSecStateCA) March 2, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed Americans in the Middle East to follow security updates and alerts.
WATCH:
To all American citizens in the Middle East: your safety and security is our number one priority.
Sign up to receive STEP alerts at https://t.co/SpQfuj4gN2.
Get information at @TravelGov and you can call the department 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444. pic.twitter.com/G8grZVgmCF
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 2, 2026
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