Iran Denies Role in Drone Attack on Saudi Arabia, Blames UAE

Iran Denies Role in Drone Attack on Saudi Arabia, Blames UAE

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has explicitly denied any involvement in a recent drone attack on Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from the IRGC Public Relations office published by the IRGC-affiliated کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴. Saudi authorities announced they had intercepted and destroyed a swarm of 10 drones targeting the capital, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province (Al Sharqiya).

The IRGC swiftly distanced itself from the incident, stating that "this attack has no connection to the Islamic Republic of Iran." The IRGC further declared that "the Saudi government must look for the origin of the attacks." This official denial was widely echoed across Iranian media networks, including the regional news outlet خراسان آنلاین, which amplified the IRGC's message.

Shortly after the official IRGC denial, the state-aligned فارس بین‌الملل و سیاست خارجی introduced a new narrative regarding the attack's launch point. Citing an "informed source," Fars News claimed that "the origin of the drone attacks on Riyadh and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is the UAE." Fars explicitly noted that this accusation followed the IRGC's official denial of Iranian involvement minutes earlier.

The attack on the Eastern Province—the hub of Saudi Arabia's oil production—occurs during an unprecedented regional crisis. Following severe US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure over the past week, IRGC commanders threatened to ignite all energy infrastructure across the Middle East. With the Strait of Hormuz currently blocked and global oil prices already surging past $120 a barrel, Iran's rapid denial and immediate deflection of blame toward the United Arab Emirates underscores an intense informational battle operating parallel to the kinetic conflict.