Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted a wave of Iranian drones and missiles on Saturday, including attempts to hit an oil field close to the border with the UAE.
Meanwhile, neighbouring Bahrain moved to activate a defence pact with the US and the UK amid continuous Iranian attacks on Gulf states.
The Saudi Defence Ministry said that since midnight, 11 drones and two ballistic missiles were intercepted and destroyed before reaching their targets across the kingdom.
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