Afghanistan, March 1 -- Loud explosions reported in Riyadh as regional tensions rise, with no immediate confirmation of casualties or official explanation.
Agence France-Presse reported that loud explosions were heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Journalists and residents said the blasts were heard in the eastern part of the city.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage resulting from the explosions. Saudi authorities have not yet released an official statement detailing the cause.
The reported blasts come a day after Iran allegedly launched attacks on Riyadh and an eastern Saudi province following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry previously condemned those attacks as "unjus...