On Thursday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan confirmed that the Kingdom has not ruled out resorting to military action in response to the missile and drone attacks carried out by Iran.

Speaking to journalists after a meeting of foreign ministers from Islamic and Arab countries in Riyadh, Faisal bin Farhan said that Iran is "trying to put pressure on its neighbors" through these attacks.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attend the consultative ministerial meeting in Riyadh. (AFP)

He added, “The Kingdom will not yield to this pressure. On the contrary, this pressure will reflect negatively on them politically and morally. And certainly, as we have made clear, we reserve the right to take military action if necessary.”

Saudi Arabia had announced that it was targeted by further Iranian attacks on Wednesday, at the same time that the Foreign Minister received his counterparts from about 12 Arab and Islamic countries to discuss the repercussions of the Middle East conflict.

Loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, according to journalists from Agence France-Presse, while the Ministry of Defense reported intercepting ballistic missiles.

Prince Faisal said, “When I see the attack that targeted two oil refineries in Riyadh today, I cannot help but ask: What is the purpose of this? What military objective is served by targeting an oil refinery in a non-combat area?”

The minister condemned the repeated targeting of civilian sites across the Gulf, rejecting Iran’s justification that it is striking U.S. interests in the region, saying, “Iran must understand that these actions have consequences.”

He stressed, “Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries will not accept blackmail, and escalation will be met with escalation.”

In a joint statement, the ministers condemned “Iran’s deliberate attacks with ballistic missiles and drones, which targeted residential areas, civilian infrastructure including oil facilities, water desalination plants, airports, residential compounds, and diplomatic missions.”