The strikes are said to have targeted Prince Sultan Air Base, where an E-3 AWACS command-and-control aircraft—now destroyed—was deployed along with other U.S. military assets.
Iran claimed on Friday that it had inflicted significant damage upon a U.S. aircraft during a retaliatory missile and drone attack on an American air base in Saudi Arabia.
Reports indicate that these attacks took place at the Prince Sultan Air Base, where an E-3 AWACS command and control aircraft—now reportedly destroyed—was deployed alongside other U.S. military assets.
Newly released images from Iran’s Press TV show the aircraft’s fuselage severely damaged, with only the nose and tail sections remaining intact. It is reported that this attack involved six ballistic missiles and 29 drones.
According to a report by the Associated Press, at least 10 U.S. soldiers were injured in the incident, two of whom are reported to be in critical condition. The attack involved one Iranian missile and several drones targeting the base.
Preliminary reports suggest that several refueling aircraft were also damaged during the attack.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has not yet commented on the incident.
Press TV reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) utilized long-range and medium-range missile systems, as well as attack drones, to target sites associated with U.S. and Israeli interests. Iran also claimed to have shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone and an F-16 fighter jet.
Since February 28, when the US and Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, this base has been repeatedly targeted. Since then, the Coalition has assassinated several top Iranian officials, including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and security chief Ali Larijani.
Targeted missiles also struck a girls’ school in Minab, resulting in the deaths of approximately 180 schoolgirls.
In the conflict—now in its second month—Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against US airbases in the Gulf.
The war has now spread beyond Saudi Arabia; reports indicate that Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired missiles at Israel on Saturday.
Following attacks on Iranian academic institutions, Tehran has also threatened to launch retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US universities.
According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, explosions occurred on Sunday morning in a residential area near the city of Shaft, Tehran, killing two people and injuring five others.
The Fars News Agency has reported additional injuries in the northern and western districts of the Iranian capital.
Civilian infrastructure has also been affected. Attacks in the Bushehr province on Saturday killed a family of four, while a water facility in the Khuzestan province was also struck.
The Iranian military also stated that it targeted an electronic warfare and radar center operated by the Israeli defense firm Elta at the military aerospace complex in Haifa, as well as a fuel storage facility at Ben Gurion Airport.