An Indian national was among two people who died after a projectile hit a residential area in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, PTI reported, citing officials.
A military projectile hit a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s al-Kharj governorate on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others, Saudi Civil Defense said.
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A civil defense spokesman said the missile hit a residential complex belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj. One Indian national and one Bangladeshi national died in the incident, while 12 Bangladeshis were injured, Al-Arabiya news reported.
However, the authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims.
The strike also caused material damage, the spokesman said.
“The official spokesperson of the Civil Defense said that the Civil Defense dealt with a military projectile that hit a residential building belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj Governorate on Sunday, resulting in two deaths of Indian and Bangladeshi nationals and injuries (12) of Bangladeshi nationals as well as material damage, Saudi Civil Defense said in a post on X.
Tensions in the region have intensified following hundreds of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abúl Gheit sharply criticized Iran, accusing it of pursuing a “reckless policy” targeting Arab nations, AP reported.
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Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu have vowed to continue a joint campaign against Iran, despite a shift in Washington’s statements about its goals in the conflict.
Trump told ABC News that he wants to play a role in deciding who will lead Iran after the war, arguing that any new leader would seek to hang on to power without his approval.
Black smoke rises over Tehran
As the conflict entered its ninth day, fighting intensified in the US-Israeli campaign against Iran. Residents of Tehran said thick black smoke enveloped the city on Sunday after airstrikes on an oil depot lit up the night sky with massive orange flames, Reuters reported.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the large-scale attack marked a “new dangerous phase” of the conflict and amounted to a war crime.
“By targeting fuel depots, the aggressors are releasing hazardous materials and toxic substances into the air,” he wrote on X.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that nearly 10,000 civilian structures were damaged across Iran, including homes, schools and nearly 30 medical facilities. The organization also urged Tehran residents to take precautions against toxic air pollution and the possible threat of acid rain following Israel’s strikes.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, warned that the war could seriously affect the country’s oil industry, saying it could soon become increasingly difficult to extract and export oil. Some regional producers, including those in Iraq, have already cut output due to security risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
(With input from agencies)
