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Saudi Arabia said on Nov. 15 that it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles headed for Riyadh and three drones over the oil-rich Eastern Province, AnewZ reported. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) separately claimed it had carried out attacks on a US military site in Bahrain.
The Saudi-led coalition said the missiles and drones had been destroyed. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense later said the threat to Riyadh had passed.
Iranian media report attack on US site in Bahrain
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior issued two alerts on Sunday over a possible threat. Iranian media had earlier reported that the IRGC carried out drone attacks on a US military site in the country.
According to the Fars news agency, the attacks were carried out in response to actions Tehran described as “hostile” by the United States. Iran’s state broadcaster Press TV said the corps had launched six drones targeting a US air defense radar at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base in Bahrain.
One of the alerts issued by Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior warned of a possible threat on Sunday morning. The ministry urged citizens and residents to remain calm, move to the nearest safe place and follow official channels for public safety information.
The scale of the attacks, and whether they caused damage or casualties, is not known.
Threat to Riyadh declared over
The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles fired toward Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthis, who maintain close ties with Iran, as well as three drones targeting the kingdom’s Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense later said the threat to the capital had passed.
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen’s densely populated territory, have stepped up attacks on Riyadh in recent days. A Houthi strike last week damaged an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district, Reuters reported.
The Eastern Province, where most of the kingdom’s oil and gas reserves are located, has been targeted in several Houthi attacks in recent weeks. An attack in October also caused serious damage to Saudi Aramco’s headquarters.
The Houthis have increased strikes on Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities. Saudi Arabia, in turn, has intensified airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
The latest incidents come amid continuing threats to energy infrastructure and military sites across the Gulf.
