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The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh was damaged in a suspected Iranian drone attack Monday night.

The embassy was hit by two drones, “resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building,” a spokesperson for the Saudi defense ministry wrote on X.

A loud blast was heard, and a small fire was seen at the embassy,  Reuters reported. 


  The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh, seen in 2005, issued a shelter-in-place order Monday night after a drone attack. AFP via Getty Images The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh, seen in 2005, issued a shelter-in-place order Monday night after a drone attack. AFP via Getty Images

“The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region,” a “security alert” posted by the Riyadh embassy on X read.

“We recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately.”

CNN, citing two sources, reported that the attack was from “suspected Iranian drones.”

The embassy was reportedly empty at the time of the drone strike, which is believed to have come from Iran, according to Fox News.

President Trump told NewsNation in a brief interview on Monday night that the public “will find out soon” about possible US retaliation to the embassy attack. 

The State Department did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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