RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones over the past few hours after they attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province on Tuesday, blaming Iran-backed militias operating from Iraqi territory for the attacks.Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said the latest attempted attacks were launched from Iraq by Iran-backed terrorist militias. He reaffirmed the Kingdom's inherent right to defend itself and its critical infrastructure, adding that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to respond at a time and place of its choosing.In a separate statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest terms the continued drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq against oil facilities in the Eastern Province.The ministry said Saudi Arabia remains committed to safeguarding its security and sovereignty and retains its legitimate legal right to take all necessary measures to respond to the sources of aggression and deter future attacks.It also renewed its call for the Iraqi government to take all necessary measures to prevent its territory from being used as a launchpad for attacks against the Kingdom.