The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was struck by two Iranian drones, according to two U.S. officials and initial estimates from the Saudi Ministry of Defense.
There were no reports of injuries, but the embassy is closed and a shelter-in-place order remained in effect for several cities in Saudi Arabia.
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