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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted at least 20 Iranian drones in east of country
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRIYADH, Syria — Saudi Arabia intercepted 22 drones in the east of the country, its defense ministry says, as Iran continues striking Gulf nations.
“10 drones intercepted and destroyed in the eastern region,” the Saudi defense ministry posts on X.
The ministry later posts that its air defenses shot down 12 more drones, also in the east.
Iran has kept up retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia and nearby nations in response to US and Israeli strikes that have sparked a war that has spread across the Middle East since late last month.
The attacks on the oil-rich nations, some of which have targeted energy facilities, have exacerbated concerns of a global energy supply shock.
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