Media outlets have reported on the extent of the damage to the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, located in Riyadh, sustained more severe damage from the "Shahed" drones than previously reported, according to media reports.
The WSJ reports this, citing sources among officials.
According to sources who are current or former U.S. officials, the strike by Iranian attack drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh on March 3 caused more damage than has been publicly disclosed so far.
Two attack drones (presumably of the “Shahed” type, as Iran uses them extensively for strikes in the region) struck the embassy in the middle of the night about a minute apart—the second flew into a hole in the building created by the first strike and also exploded inside.
The strike hit a “secure” section of the embassy, where several hundred people typically work during the day, and seriously damaged three floors of the building. Among the areas affected was a CIA operations center.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported at the time that the strike resulted in “a limited fire and minor damage.” However, sources speaking to the publication say the fire burned for half a day after the strikes. According to one of them, the most severely damaged part of the embassy is “beyond repair.”
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