A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station located inside the US embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by an Iranian drone, in a new episode of regional escalation that increases tension in the Middle East, as confirmed by a source familiar with the matter.
According to Saudi authorities, two drones hit the diplomatic compound in the capital, Riyadh, causing limited fire and material damage. No casualties were reported, and so far there is no indication that the intelligence station was the specific target of the attack. The CIA declined to comment on the incident
.The attack came amid a wave of attacks following strategic bombings launched over the weekend by the United States and Israel against military targets in Iran. Since then, the region has experienced a significant increase in missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats, raising the alert level at U.S. diplomatic and military installations
.Following the impact, the U.S. mission in the kingdom issued an urgent security warning urging U.S. citizens to avoid the embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility. In addition, the consulate in Dhahran warned of an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks in the area, and canceled all routine and emergency appointments
