Washington: At least 12 U.S. soldiers were wounded, two seriously, in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, US media reported Friday.
The attack, which involved at least one missile and multiple drones, targeted personnel inside a base building and caused damage to several aerial refueling planes, according to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed officials.
Iran has continued retaliatory strikes against Gulf nations it accuses of facilitating U.S. attacks, which began on February 28 in a joint operation with Israel. Saudi Arabia has previously intercepted several missiles aimed near the base.
The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command have not immediately commented on the latest incident. Since the start of the conflict with Iran, 13 U.S. service members have been killed—seven in the Gulf and six in Iraq—with more than 300 wounded.
Casualty figures for Iranian forces remain unclear. A U.S.-based activist group reported on March 23 that approximately 1,167 Iranian troops had been killed, while the fate of 658 remains unknown. Restrictions on reporting inside Iran prevent independent verification.
CIA Station in Saudi Arabia Targeted
Earlier in March, a suspected Iranian drone struck the CIA station at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, causing a small fire and minor material damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry and a source familiar with the matter. The embassy is among several U.S. sites targeted in the ongoing conflict.
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