Riyadh says it repelled Iran missile attack, reserves right to respond

Saudi Arabia confirmed it was targeted in an Iranian missile strike earlier on Saturday, and that it repelled attacks on the capital Riyadh and on eastern regions of the country.

The Saudi foreign ministry said the kingdom reserves the right to respond after what it described as “aggressive and unjustifiable” Iranian attacks targeting the Riyadh region, the Eastern Province and Jazan, which it said were successfully intercepted.

In a statement, the ministry expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the strikes, saying they “cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext.”

Riyadh added that it had previously informed Iranian authorities that it would not allow its airspace or territory to be used to target Iran, underscoring its position despite the latest escalation.