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A Greek-operated Patriot system intercepted Iranian missiles targeting Saudi oil facilities on March 19, 2026, in the first combat use of the system.
A Greek-operated Patriot missile system in Saudi Arabia intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting oil refineries in Yanbu on March 19, 2026, marking the first combat use of the Greek-deployed system.
The missiles were aimed at a Saudi Aramco–Exxon facility on the Red Sea, part of critical energy infrastructure.
Greece’s defense ministry confirmed the intercept, part of an international air defense effort involving the U.S., UK, and France.
The deployment, funded by Saudi Arabia and active since 2021, underscores Greece’s expanding military role in the Middle East amid rising regional tensions following Iranian strikes in response to prior U.S.-Israeli actions.
Un sistema Patriot operado por Grecia interceptó misiles iraníes que apuntaban a instalaciones petroleras saudíes el 19 de marzo de 2026, en el primer uso de combate del sistema.