Riyadh: Saudi Arabia denied the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, confirming that the sounding of sirens in Al-Kharj Governorate, southeast of the capital Riyadh, early Monday was a precautionary measure following the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen that disappeared near the border.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Saudi Defense Ministry stated that “reports circulating about an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base are untrue.” The ministry clarified that the activation of the sirens was purely precautionary, following the missile’s launch, and an investigation is ongoing to determine further details.

The statement was released shortly after the kingdom’s Civil Defense announced the activation of an early warning system in Al-Kharj Governorate. This system was intended to alert the public to a potential threat, which was later confirmed to have passed.

Earlier in the day, an Iranian military source denied any involvement in an attack on the base in Al-Kharj. The Revolutionary Guard, however, reported that it had targeted industrial facilities in Haifa, northern Israel, in response to Israeli attacks on petrochemical facilities within Iran.

On the same day, the Yemeni Houthi group claimed responsibility for targeting “sensitive targets” in Israel with missiles and declared a “ban” on Israeli navigation in the Red Sea.

Subsequently, Iran’s military announced a halt to its attacks on Israel, with a warning that any ongoing Israeli attacks against Lebanon would provoke a severe response.

Israeli media, citing unnamed officials, reported that while Israel agreed to pause airstrikes on Iran, operations in southern Lebanon would continue.

Tensions have been escalating since late February when the US and Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran, provoking Iranian retaliation against Israel and other regional nations hosting US assets.

A temporary ceasefire was established on April 8, but negotiations have since stalled due to disagreements over its terms and subsequent developments in the region.