Report: Strike on US Embassy Causes More Damage Than Previously Thought

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

An Iranian drone attack on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month caused more damage than previously disclosed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials.

The attack occurred on March 3, when a drone bypassed air defenses at Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter and struck the American compound. A second drone followed, hitting the same spot and causing another explosion.

The strikes, which took place at night, breached a secure part of the embassy where hundreds of employees would typically work, severely damaging three floors. The CIA station was among the affected areas.

According to the report, Saudi officials initially downplayed the attack, calling it a minor fire with limited damage, but the US officials said the fire lasted for hours and caused significant, irreparable damage to parts of the embassy.

Later that night, more drones were intercepted, with debris landing near a preschool. One drone appeared to target the residence of the top US diplomat in Saudi Arabia, only a few hundred feet from the embassy.

Had the attack occurred during working hours, it could have resulted in mass casualties, officials noted, underscoring the message that Iran can strike at US assets once thought to be secure.

“It was able to produce an indigenously made weapon, fire it across hundreds of miles and put it into the embassy of their top opponent, which means they could have hit anything they wanted in the city,” said Bernard Hudson, a former CIA counterterrorism chief with extensive experience in Persian Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia.

“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about US embassies and bases. “That feeds suspicions that a lot more damage may have actually happened.”

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.​​​​​​​

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. Anadolu

‘Israel Trapped in Attrition War It Cant Win’

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

A senior Israeli officer told the Israeli Army Radio:

There are many dangers in Iran, and we always take into account the possibility of our aircraft being hit. The Iranians fire at our planes all the time and they are creative in in setting ambushes against our aircraft, and we must learn their methods.

13 Killed in US-Israeli Strike on Iran Bridge

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

The death toll from US and Israeli attacks on the B1 Bridge in the city of Karaj in Iran has risen to 13, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency, citing Amir Hossein Daneshkuhan, director general of the Alborz Martyrs and Veterans Foundation.

“The number of people who lost their lives in the US-Israeli attacks on the B1 Bridge in Alborz province has risen to 13,” Daneshkuhan said early Saturday.

A US-Israeli strike hit a key bridge on a major highway in northern Iran’s Alborz province earlier Thursday, according to media reports.

The Fars News Agency said multiple sites were struck in the Azimieh area near Karaj, including the B1 Bridge, described as the highest bridge in the Middle East.

The outlet reported several injuries and that the bridge, part of a major infrastructure project expected to be inaugurated soon, was damaged.

Reports indicate that the US military may have carried out a “double tap” strike in Iran, meaning the same location was hit twice in succession.

According to accounts cited in media coverage, the second strike occurred roughly an hour after the first, at a time when emergency responders were already on the scene assisting the wounded, despite the personnel being considered protected civilians under international law.

The strike is the latest escalation in a campaign that began Feb. 28, when the US and Israel launched an air offensive against Iran that has killed more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US forces, causing casualties and infrastructure damage, while disrupting global markets and aviation. Anadolu

Iranian Missiles Strike Sites in Haifa

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

Iranian missiles directly struck multiple locations in and around the occupied city of Haifa according to reports by the Israeli media, Friday.

It stated that missiles debris landed on two significant sites in Haifa, while videos circulated by settlers on the Telegram platform showed projectiles landing in the settlement of Kiryat Ata, east of Haifa.

According to Israeli media, six injuries were initially reported as a result of the Iranian missile strikes in Haifa.

Earlier, the Israeli Home Front Command reported detecting missile launches from Iran and urged settlers to immediately seek shelter.

Iranian attacks on the occupied Palestinian territories targeted Haifa on several occasions, striking military sites, oil refineries, and energy infrastructure.

The attacks on Haifa and other areas are part of the response to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, specifically Operation “True Promise 4,” which has seen over 90 waves of strikes in the first month of the offensive. Jo24

Israel Closes Al Aqsa Mosque For Day 35

• CrossFireArabia
• April 3, 2026

The Israeli occupation continues its closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the 35th consecutive day. This is a move that is described as unprecedented in decades and comes amid escalating calls for mass mobilization and protests in support of the mosque.

The continued closure comes amid warnings of attempts to impose a new reality on the Al-Aqsa by enshrining a temporal and spatial division of the site and coincides with the increased activity of extremist Israeli settler Temple Mount groups who want to storm the mosque and perform Talmudic rituals in its courtyards.

These settlers intensified their incitement to storm the mosque in the Jewish Passover holiday and calling for the “sacrifice of animals” on its grounds and demanding its reopening in the holiday period, which extends from 2-9 April. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation is exploiting the current state of emergency to consolidate its control over the mosque, while Jerusalemites and the wider Palestinian public are calling for mass mobilization towards the nearest military checkpoints and barriers surrounding it to break the Israeli military siege and force the reopening of the mosque.

In parallel, the Israeli occupation authorities are preparing to open the Western Wall on 5 April to dozens of rabbis for the Priestly Blessing, a move seen as part of attempts to solidify their Jewish presence, including religious rituals in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Jerusalem affairs researcher Abdullah Marouf warned of the seriousness of the current situation. He noted the mosque has not been closed in this way since the liberation of Jerusalem in 1187. He believes that these Temple Mount groups are seeking to exploit the holiday period to impose a reality that paves way for their plans.

Meanwhile, there are calls for escalation to transform the coming days into a widespread wave of anger. Hamas is calling for general mobilization under the slogan of “Friday of the Night Journey and the Prisoners,” in light of the ongoing violations against the mosque and Palestinian prisoners. An international campaign titled “Al-Aqsa is Crying for Help” has also been launched, with the participation of Arab and Islamic institutions to mobilize public opinion and pressure for an end to the violations.

Jerusalemite activists warned that the continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque represents a “dangerous escalation,” stressing that it falls within attempts to impose realities that are difficult to change, and are calling for increased presence and vigilance around the mosque to emphasizine its Arab and Islamic identity.