Explosions in eastern Riyadh were reported by AFP correspondents on March 1, 2026, as Iran expanded its retaliatory missile and drone strikes to include Saudi Arabia in response to the joint U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28.
AFP journalists in the Saudi capital described hearing loud bangs and multiple explosionsparticularly in the eastern parts of the city and broader Eastern Province. Residents reported windows shaking and plumes of smoke visible in some areas, amid activation of air defense systems intercepting incoming projectiles.
As of March 1, 2026 (around 02:38 PM IST), no new waves of attacks have been confirmed in Riyadh, but the situation remains tense with ongoing monitoring. The spillover into Saudi Arabia — a key U.S. ally and oil powerhouse — heightens fears of broader economic and security fallout in the Middle East crisis.
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