Saudi Arabia destroys 9 drones in recent hours despite US-Iran ceasefire

Saudi Arabian forces have intercepted and destroyed nine drones in recent hours, the Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

The announcement came in a post on the US social media company X, without elaborating.

The reported attacks came after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, saying Tehran presented a “workable” 10-point proposal for negotiations.

It came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline Trump had repeatedly extended for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept an agreement or face “the destruction of an entire civilization.”

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched an offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,400 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. It has also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.​​​​​​​