Saudi Arabia says danger passed in Al-Kharj, Yanbu after 'potential danger' warnings

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Saudi Arabia issued and then withdrew 'potential danger' warnings for the cities of Al-Kharj and Yanbu without specifying the threat. This comes shortly after Iran fired a ballistic missile targeting a US military base in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.

Saudi Arabia says danger passed in Al-Kharj, Yanbu after 'potential danger' warnings The Saudi civil defence issued two early warnings for Al-Kharj city and Yanbu early Saturday to be alert to "potential danger," but it later said the danger had passed in both areas, without providing details on the danger that triggered the warnings, according to Reuters. Iran targeted an American military base in Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, the first time that the Islamic Republic has directly attacked the kingdom in four months, a US official had told Axios.