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Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A global sell-off in stocks hit Wall Street early on Tuesday as oil prices jumped on fears the war with Iran is widening and could cause more sustained damage to the economy than investors had expected. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 880 points, or 1.8%, while the Nasdaq composite lost 1.8%. Crude oil prices rose more than 8% after Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabi

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Authorities in Fujairah responded to a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Tuesday morning after debris fell following the interception of an Iranian drone, Fujairah’s media office said. No injuries were reported. The fire was brought under control and normal operations in the area resumed. Fujairah is a strategic energy hub for the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, with storage a

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States Embassy in Oman issued a security alert in Muscat on Tuesday instructing embassy staff to shelter in place, citing “ongoing activity,” and recommending Americans in Oman do the same until further notice. The advisory urged people to stay in a secure location, keep essential supplies including food, water and medication, monitor local media for updates and stay in touch with family and friends. Oman has lar

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it has the defence capabilities and ammunition stockpiles to protect itself regardless of the length of the escalation in the region. In a briefing, the defence ministry said it has repelled hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones fired into the country. It said a total of 186 missiles and 812 drones have been fired towards the UAE since the weekend. A ministry spokesperson, Abdel

The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday after it was hit by drone strikes. AFP/Getty Images Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia warned on Tuesday of what it called an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks over Dhahran and urged U.S. citizens to shelter in place. In a message posted on X, the mission told people not to come to the U.S. Consulate and to take cover immediately. It urged citizens in Dhahran to stay

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian state television broadcast a message early Tuesday from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming it launched a missile and drone attack targeting an air base in Bahrain.

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump told NewsNation that the United States would reveal its retaliation soon in response to an attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh and the deaths of U.S. military personnel during the Iran conflict, according to a NewsNation reporter’s post on X. The reporter, Kellie Meyer, wrote that Trump also did not think boots on the ground would be necessary. Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry reported in a post

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two suspected Iranian drones, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry confirmed the attack, citing a limited fire and minor material damage. One source cited no initial reports of injuries. A further two suspected Iranian drones struck at or near the embassy, a separate source familiar with the matter said. After the incident, Iran’s Isla

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s military intercepted and destroyed eight drones near the capital Riyadh and the central city of Al Kharj early on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. The information was attributed to ministry spokesman Turki Al-Maliki. No damage or casualties were reported. Al Kharj lies about 85 kilometres southeast of Riyadh. The Prince Sultan Air Base is located nearby and is known to have previously hosted U.S. military

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian media reported the Strait of Hormuz was closed and that Iran would fire on any ship trying to pass. About a fifth of global oil consumption moves through the strait. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran, linking the Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea beyond. It is 21 miles

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, is escorted to a secure room in the basement of the Capitol to give a classified intelligence briefing to top lawmakers on the US attack in Iran, on Monday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States is preparing for a “major uptick” in attacks in Iran over the next 24 hours, a senior U.S. official told CNN on Tuesday, as Israel issued evacuation warnings for residents of a neighbour

SABN Washington, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States is preparing for a “major uptick” in attacks in Iran over the next 24 hours, a senior U.S. official told CNN on Monday. The official assessed that an initial round of attacks weakened Iranian defences and that the next phase will focus on destroying Iran’s missile production, unmanned aerial vehicles and naval capability. President Donald Trump told CNN that attacks would escalate. “We haven’t eve

SABN Washington, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The United States Department of State urged U.S. citizens on Monday to “DEPART NOW” from countries across the Middle East due to what it called serious safety risks. A post on X by the department’s top official for consular affairs urged Americans to depart using available commercial travel from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sy

The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a drone attack, in Saudi Arabia, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Satellite images showed the aftermath of an attack at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast. Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry spokesperson told Al Arabiya TV that two drones targeting the Ras Tanura refinery were intercepted, with debris causing a limited fire. No inj

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the Trump administration believes its objectives in the operation against Iran “can be achieved without ground forces,” and warned that “the hardest hits are yet to come.” “Right now, we’re not postured for ground forces, but obviously the president has those options,” Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill. “He’s never going to rule out anything.” The focus is on destroy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to brief House and Senate leaders on US military action in Iran, at the US Capitol on Monday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Washington, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the U.S. military operation against Iran is aimed at eliminating the threat from Iran’s short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by Iran’s navy, particularly to naval assets. Rubio describe

Kuwait City, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s army said two members of its naval force have been killed in the regional conflict in the Middle East. The army identified them as Sergeant Walid Majid Sulaiman and Sergeant Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Dakhel Naser, saying they were “martyred” while carrying out their duty as part of national missions assigned to the armed forces. The army gave no details on the circumstances of the deaths.

SPA Jeddah, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Monday from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the two discussed regional developments and what Saudi Press Agency described as a dangerous military escalation threatening security and stability in the region and the world. During the call, Modi said India rejects Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the kingdom, condemning wh

SABN Erbil, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – More than 70 missiles and drones hit the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Monday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said, with additional attacks reported in the south and west of the country. In a call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hussein said Iraq had “become a victim of this war” and had come under attack by “various parties involved in the conflict,” Iraq’s government said i

Amman, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Majesty King Abdullah II spoke by phone on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, Jordan’s state news agency reported. King Abdullah II stressed the need to work toward comprehensive calm in the region and rejected Iranian attacks targeting Jordan’s territory and several countries in the region.