Iran War: US Troops Wounded In Strike On Saudi Base

An Iranian strike injured 12 US troops in Saudi Arabia, two of them seriously, sources told several news outlets.

In addition to the injuries, the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base also damaged KC-135 aerial refueling planes.

According to the sources, the Iranian attack involved missiles and drones.

It was not the first time the air base has been attacked by Iran.

In a previous incident, US Army Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, was wounded at the base on March 1. He died days later and was one of the 13 US troops who have been killed in the war so far.

More than 300 US military service members wounded since the war started on February 28.

Of those wounded, the US military said Friday that 273 had already returned to duty.

On Friday, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said he believed Iran would hold talks with Washington "this week" to end the monthlong war.

Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also sounded optimistic, saying the US military objectives in Iran would be completed "in the next couple weeks."

But despite the positive talk, the fighting continued, with Israel's military saying it launched strikes on Iranian "regime targets" early Saturday.

That comes as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would exact a "heavy price for Israeli crimes" after attacks on two of the country's largest steel factories and nuclear sites.

News overnight that a serious breach of US air defenses resulted in 12 service personnel being wounded may also not hasten the end to the war.

Source: DW