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2026-03-16 Arabia
Saudi Arabia says 10 Iranian drones destroyed over Riyadh
[IsraelTimes] US orders evacuations from Oman, Iraq

The fighting continued to envelop the Gulf nations neighboring Iran. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates reported fresh Iranian missile attacks on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
’s Defense Ministry said its systems intercepted and destroyed 10 drones over the capital, Riyadh, and the kingdom’s eastern region.

Bahrain said that since the beginning of the war, its air defenses have intercepted 125 missiles and 211 drones. The small island nation — home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet — has been among the most affected by Iranian strikes, which have hit ports, a hotel, a refinery and a water desalination plant. At least person has been killed in the strikes.

In the wake of the strikes across the region, the US State Department said it ordered non-emergency babus government employees and the family members of babus government employees to leave Oman, citing safety risks. And following an overnight missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad, the embassy said US citizens should leave Iraq immediately.

"US citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups," the embassy said.

Although its missiles have hit civilian areas, Iran’s foreign minister denied on Sunday that Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
has targeted civilian or residential areas in the Middle East. He said Tehran is ready to form a committee with its neighbors to investigate the responsibility for such strikes. # id) ?>
Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-16 2026-03-16 01:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1862 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

1 Yeah - these allegedly originated in the UAE area - per the Iranians. Note that the Iranians freely admitted hitting the US air base in Saudi yesterday. Depending how you count the most recent missile / drone attack was wave 54 of "Operation True Promise". This particular altercation is very difficult to decipher with all sides making verifiably false claims about one another, their allies and neutral (!) parties
Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-03-16 18:10||   2026-03-16 18:10|| Front Page Top

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