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Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
Saudi Arabia declares several Iranian diplomats ‘persona non grata,’ including military attache
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSaudi Arabia’s foreign ministry says that the security attache and his assistant, along with three other staffers in the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia, should leave within 24 hours. Hours earlier, Saudi Arabia downed 20 Iranian drones, according to its defense ministry.
Earlier today, the defense ministry of the United Arab Emirates said it responded to three ballistic missile and eight drone attacks. Jordan’s military said 240 missiles and drones have been fired at Jordan since the war began, wounding 24 people.
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