By Sadiq Abdulfatah

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday denied any role in the attack reported at the US embassy in Riyadh on March 3.

According to a statement, numbered 54 by the IRGC Public Relations Department, the group said: “It was reported in the Wall Street Journal that the American embassy in Riyadh was attacked. While we condemn this act, we declare that it has absolutely no connection to the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Islamic Resistance). Considering the strategy of the Zionist enemy in the region, this act is certainly the work of the Zionists.”

The IRGC clarified that the attack involved two drones, which reportedly penetrated Riyadh’s air defenses. One drone struck the embassy complex, while a second drone entered through the breach moments later and detonated inside.

According to US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the strikes caused extensive structural damage across three floors of the compound, with parts described as beyond repair, including a CIA station. Saudi authorities had initially reported only minor damage and a limited fire.

The statement also noted that the armed forces of Iran have clearly defined targets and have issued warnings to neighboring and Muslim countries regarding unrest caused by the Zionist entity in the region. Following the attack, several business parks and office towers in Riyadh hosting American companies temporarily closed due to Iranian warnings directed at specific firms.

The IRGC concluded by urging countries in West Asia to remain vigilant against what it described as the American-Zionist front’s attempts to destabilize and destroy the region. The denial comes amid a broader conflict in which Iran has struck US aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base, including an E-3 AWACS surveillance plane and refueling tankers, injuring around a dozen personnel, and launched thousands of missile and drone attacks targeting the UAE, US bases, energy infrastructure, airports, and shipping routes.

Source: BNE Intellinews