ISTANBUL

Saudi Arabia said early Friday that it intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting the Kingdom’s Prince Sultan Air Base in the latest development reflecting the widening impact of a military escalation in the region.

The attack comes amid rising regional tensions linked to the ongoing war between Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other, which in recent days has involved exchanges of missile and drone strikes across several parts of the Middle East, including the Gulf region.

The development also comes in the context of repeated attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf countries, with Iran accused of carrying out missile and drone attacks against military and economic facilities in the region.

The escalation is raising growing concerns about a broader regional confrontation as well as potential economic repercussions, particularly for global energy markets, given the central role that Gulf countries play in supplying oil and gas to international markets.