Saudi Arabia has ordered Iran’s military attache, assistant military attache, and three embassy staff members to leave the kingdom within 24 hours, citing repeated Iranian attacks on its territory. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the decision on Saturday, declaring the Iranian diplomats personae non gratae. The move follows a series of missile and drone strikes that have targeted Saudi cities and energy facilities since the start of the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.

According to Saudi authorities, hundreds of Iranian projectiles have been launched toward the kingdom, most of which were intercepted. Recent incidents include drone attacks on energy infrastructure in eastern Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, as well as disruptions at the Red Sea port of Yanbu after a drone struck the nearby SAMREF refinery. The port remains Saudi Arabia’s only export outlet after Iran blocked tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The expulsion comes days after Qatar took similar action against Iranian military and security attaches. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said earlier that trust in Iran had been “shattered” and warned that continued attacks would have serious consequences for bilateral relations.