Iranian drones attack U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia as smoke plumes seen above Riyadh | 2 March 2026 | The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia has been struck by “suspected Iranian drones” as explosions were heard and smoke seen in Riyadh. The State Department told The Wall Street Journal the embassy “has been struck by two [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles] UAVs that hit the roof and the perimeter of the chancery.” CNN reported that the embassy was hit by two “suspected Iranian drones.” …A fire broke out at the embassy in the Saudi capital after a blast, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The explosions and smoke came from Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, home to foreign embassies in the Saudi capital and residences of foreign diplomats, four witnesses told AFP early Tuesday morning.