### [2026-07-27](/feed/2026/07/27/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. ### Sources: 1. [France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260727-saudi-arabia-says-it-intercepted-drones-from-iraq-as-houthis-target-oil-sites) ### Changes: 1. Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iraqi militias backed by Iran from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. _2026-07-28 05:54:44 (First version)_ 1. Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon. ](/feed/2026/06/14/the-israeli-military-confirms-that-hezbollah-commander-ali-musa-daqduq-who-was-responsible-for-orchestrating-the-killin.md) _Context: Iraq, Middle Eastern crisis_ 2. [Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. ](/feed/2026/04/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-he-will-visit-fellow-mediators-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-and-ankara-tu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia_ 3. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 4. [The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for targeting 27 American military bases in Iraq and across the region over the past 24 hours. One police officer is killed in a drone strike on the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in Baghdad. ](/feed/2026/03/21/the-islamic-resistance-in-iraq-claims-responsibility-for-targeting-27-american-military-bases-in-iraq-and-across-the-reg.md) _Context: Iraq, Iraqi militias, Middle Eastern crisis_ 5. [Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. ](/feed/2026/03/18/saudi-arabia-s-air-defenses-intercept-and-destroy-multiple-drones-targeting-gas-and-energy-facilities-in-the-eastern-pro.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia_ 6. [The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran "to immediately halt its attacks". ](/feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia_ 7. [ The Saudi Arabian defense ministry reports that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 56 hostile drones targeting several areas across the country. ](/feed/2026/03/13/the-saudi-arabian-defense-ministry-reports-that-air-defenses-intercepted-and-destroyed-56-hostile-drones-targeting-seve.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia, defense ministry_ 8. [An Iranian ballistic missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi defense ministry says air defenses intercepted three missiles launched to the base, as well as four drones east of the province. ](/feed/2026/03/6/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-prince-sultan-air-base-in-riyadh-province-saudi-arabia-the-saudi-defense-ministry.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia, defense ministry_ 9. [Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. ](/feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia_