At least two foreign workers were killed and 12 others wounded after a projectile struck a residential compound in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, officials said. The IRGC claimed it targeted radar sites in Al-Kharj amid a wider campaign of strikes tied to the US–Israel–Iran confrontation. Saudi forces said they intercepted 15 drones, while Kuwait and Bahrain reported damage from separate attacks. Iran has warned it can sustain further drone and missile operations for months, and regional leaders have condemned the escalation.
Projectile Strikes Residential Compound in Al-Kharj — Two Foreign Workers Killed as Gulf Violence Escalates
Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 5, 2026 [File: Stringer/Reuters]
At least two people were killed and 12 others injured after an apparent military projectile struck a residential compound in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, officials said. The two confirmed fatalities were foreign workers — one Indian and one Bangladeshi — according to the Saudi Civil Defence.
The Saudi Civil Defence posted on X that an unspecified "military projectile" hit a residential area in Al-Kharj. The authority did not name a perpetrator in its statement; responsibility for the strike has been claimed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the context of wider regional attacks.
The IRGC said it had targeted radar installations in several locations, including Al-Kharj governorate, which is near the Prince Sultan Air Base — a facility used by United States forces and repeatedly referenced in the recent exchanges of strikes.
"This is getting very volatile and dangerous for people across the Gulf," Al Jazeera reporter Laura Khan said from Doha. "Over 200 nationalities live and work across the Gulf nations; many of those affected are laborers."
On the same day, the Saudi Defence Ministry reported it had intercepted 15 drones, including one involved in an attempted strike on the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh. Kuwaiti authorities said an attack hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, and Bahraini officials reported damage to a water desalination plant.
The strikes came after reported Israeli air raids on five oil facilities around Tehran, which a state oil executive said killed several people and shrouded parts of the Iranian capital in heavy smoke. An IRGC spokesperson warned Iran would continue to retaliate if attacks on its energy infrastructure did not stop, saying provocatively: "If you can tolerate oil at more than $200 per barrel, continue this game."
The IRGC also claimed it had sufficient munitions and supplies to sustain drone and missile operations across the region for up to six months. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the Arab League, called the attacks on member states "reckless" and urged Tehran to reverse what he described as a "massive strategic mistake."
Iran's Health Ministry on Sunday reported that at least 1,200 civilians had been killed and roughly 10,000 wounded since February 28, figures that reflect Tehran's account of the conflict and which have not been independently verified.
Investigations and assessments remain ongoing as regional governments and international observers monitor the rapidly evolving security situation. Authorities have urged residents in affected areas to follow official safety guidance and remain vigilant.
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