Missile strike on Saudi air base injures 10 US troops
An Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia wounded 10 American troops, including two who were seriously injured, and damaged several US refueling aircraft, a media report said Friday.
Officials said the attack also involved unmanned aerial vehicles, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The strike comes amid broader regional escalation, with US Central Command reporting that more than 300 US troops have been injured after four weeks of the war with Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the war could continue for “another two to four weeks,” and that preventing Iran from imposing tolls on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz would be a key post-war challenge.
He described such a move as “illegal” and “dangerous to the world.”
Separately, Israel carried out a wide-ranging attack on Iranian nuclear-related sites and weapons facilities.
Iran also turned back two China-owned container vessels from the Strait of Hormuz, in what officials described as an unusual move.
Oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel following the developments, while US stocks declined after President Donald Trump paused strikes on Iran’s energy sector.
In a separate development, an Iranian-linked group said it hacked the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel.
Iran has retaliated to US and Israeli attacks on its territory with waves of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, inflicting casualties and infrastructure damage, while disrupting global markets and aviation.
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