Iran Strike on Saudi Prince Sultan Air Base Destroys U.S. E‑3 AWACS and Wounds 10 Troops as Overall U.S. Casualties Top 300
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A missile-and-drone strike by Iran on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia damaged U.S. refueling aircraft and destroyed an E-3 Sentry AWACS — imagery confirmed by CBS and valued at about $700 million — in what U.S. officials describe as a serious breach of the base’s air defenses. Reports differ on wounded totals from the base attack (CBS confirmed 10 wounded, other outlets report up to two dozen), and U.S. Central Command says the wider Iran conflict has now left 13 service members dead — including Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from the March 1 strike — and more than 300 wounded.