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        "msgid": "saudi-arabia-hit-by-missile-and-drone-attacks-defence-minister-urges-iran-to-exercise-caution-1772874331",
        "date": "2026-03-07 14:53:51",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia Hit by Missile and Drone Attacks, Defence Minister Urges Iran to Exercise Caution",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has urged Iran to avoid miscalculation after multiple missile launches and drone strikes hit the kingdom, including the Ras Tanura refinery. The statements come as Iran continues to launch attacks across the Gulf amid a regional conflict following US-Israel actions against Iran.",
        "content": "<p>Saudi Arabia Hit by Missile and Drone Attacks, Defence Minister Urges\nIran to Exercise Caution<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin\nSalman has urged Iran to avoid miscalculation following launches of\nmissiles and drones in the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>AFP reported in a series of statements on Saturday morning (7 March\n2026) that the Saudi Ministry of Defence said it had thwarted repeated\nmissile launches at air bases hosting US military personnel and drone\nattacks on key oil fields.<\/p>\n<p>Iran continues to carry out attacks across the Gulf, a week after\nUS-Israel strikes on the Islamic Republic sparked a regional war.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia, the world\u2019s largest oil exporter, reported at least two\ndrone attacks earlier this week targeting the Ras Tanura refinery in the\neast.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Khalid, in a post on X after meeting with Pakistan\u2019s Chief of\nDefence Staff, said the two had discussed Iran\u2019s attacks on the Kingdom\nand the steps needed to halt them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe emphasise that such actions undermine regional security and\nstability and we express hope that Iran will exercise wisdom and avoid\nmiscalculation,\u201d he added, cited on Saturday (7 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Defence Ministry post on X stated, \u201ca ballistic missile\nlaunched toward Prince Sultan Air Base\u201d in the southeast of the capital\nRiyadh \u201cwas intercepted and destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SPA later reported another missile attack at the same base, saying\nthe strike was also intercepted, quoting a defence ministry\nspokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also reported a series of drone attacks targeting the\nShaybah oil field near the UAE border. The drones were \u201cintercepted and\ndestroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate incident, a drone was intercepted east of Riyadh,\naccording to the defence ministry.<\/p>",
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