Report explosion and fire at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia

A fire broke out at the U.S. Embassy in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, following an explosion at the site, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Previously, the U.S. Department of State urged U.S. citizens to “immediately leave” more than a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia, “due to serious security risks,” amid the spread of the armed conflict in the Middle East.

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Climbing in the Middle East

• The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday morning the launch of a “preventive” attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran to “eliminate threats to the State of Israel.”
• Later, US President Donald Trump, confirmed that Washington’s forces had joined the aggression against the Persian country.
• In response, Iran launched several waves of ballistic missiles towards Israel, as well as against bases of the United States located in Middle Eastern countries.
• During the joint offensive of the US and Israel against the Persian country, died the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Subsequently, Tel Aviv assured that the assassination of Khamenei was the result of an attack by its air forces against the command complex in Tehran.