The Saudi Ministry of Defense on Sunday announced the interception and destruction of at least 24 drones in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province.The ministry also said three ballistic missiles were launched toward Riyadh Province. One was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area, it added.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The incidents come amid escalating tensions with Iran. On Saturday, Saudi Arabia declared several members of Iran’s embassy staff persona non grata, ordering them to leave the Kingdom within 24 hours.The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 that killed its supreme leader and triggered a war in the Middle East. Tehran has since responded with drone and missile attacks across the region, including strikes on neighboring Gulf countries that say they are neither involved in the conflict nor have allowed their territory to be used to launch attacks.According to an Al Arabiya tally,