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Explosions heard in east of Saudi capital Riyadh

Riyadh: Residents in Riyadh heard loud explosions in the east of the Saudi capital on Sunday, as Iran presses on with a second day of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. People living in eastern Riyadh said they heard several loud bangs and saw smok

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Published 1 March 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:13

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Explosions heard in east of Saudi capital Riyadh

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Riyadh: Residents in Riyadh heard loud explosions in the east of the Saudi capital on Sunday, as Iran presses on with a second day of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
People living in eastern Riyadh said they heard several loud bangs and saw smoke rising, with correspondents also hearing the explosions.
(With inputs from AFP)

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