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Iran claimed on Friday (March 27, 2026) that it had caused heavy damage to an American aircraft during a missile and drone attack on an American airbase located in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, these attacks took place at Prince Sultan Airbase, where America’s E-3 Air Warning and Control System (AWACS) was deployed along with other defense systems. In the Iranian attack, the AWACS was divided into two pieces and its entire structure has been destroyed, only the front and rear parts are left.
According to the report of Iran’s Press TV, Iran allegedly carried out the attack on America’s Prince Sultan Air Base located in Saudi Arabia with the help of 6 ballistic missiles and 29 attack drones.
10 American employees injured in Iranian attack, two in critical condition
According to the report of the Associated Press, at least 10 American employees have been injured in this powerful attack by Iran using ballistic missiles and drones, out of which the condition of two is very serious.
According to initial reports, many refueling planes were also damaged in this attack. However, the American Central Command (CENTCOM) has not yet given any official statement regarding this attack.
Attacked with long and medium range missiles along with attack drones.
Newly released images capture the damage caused to an American E-3 AWACS plane in Iranian retaliatory strikes on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
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According to the report of Iranian Press TV, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has used attack drones as well as long range and medium range missile systems to carry out the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which is linked to the interests of America and Israel. Apart from this, Iran has also claimed to have shot down America’s MQ-9 drone and attacked an F-16 fighter plane.
Iran took a jibe after the attack on American air base
After carrying out the attack on the American air base in Saudi Arabia, Iran’s official news agency IRNA shared the picture of the plane divided into two pieces in the attack in a post on the social media platform X. Along with this, Iran took a jibe at America and said that contrary to the alleged claims made by the Americans, their air defense systems are not even capable of protecting their most important military resources.
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