RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles and nine drones as Iran resumed its nightly strikes on Gulf nations.
In separate posts on X, the Saudi Defense Ministry said all six missiles were shot down over Al-Kharj, home to the Prince Sultan Air Base. Most of the drones were intercepted over the Eastern Province, where major oil refineries are located, while one was brought down over the capital, Riyadh.
The strikes are part of a more than week-long Iranian campaign of nightly missile and drone barrages against Gulf states, launched in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on targets inside Iran. Attacks have followed a pattern of resuming each evening after several hours of quiet during the day.
The violence has extended beyond Saudi borders. In Bahrain, explosions lit up the sky over the capital, Manama, early Sunday, according to AFP.
Bahrain's authorities said they have intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones since Iran's campaign began. The attacks have killed two people in Bahrain and 24 others across neighboring Gulf nations.
