Saudi Arabia said early Monday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the country's eastern region.

The announcement came in a post by the Saudi Defense Ministry on the US social media company X’s platform, citing a ministry spokesperson.

The development came after Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, killing around 1,300 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hostilities have since escalated.

⁠Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.