Eastern Province

NEW: In the last few hours, Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed several drones targeting oil facilities in the Eastern Province.

Riyadh blamed Iran-backed militias operating from Iraq and said it reserves the right to respond at a time and place of its choosing.

Saudi Arabia reports intercepting three drones over Riyadh and the Eastern Province.

Saudi forces intercepted and shot down an Iranian drone over the kingdom’s vital oil region in the Eastern Province, the Defense Ministry said.