Iran claims to have destroyed a US E-3 Sentry AWACS in Saudi Arabia, highlighting vulnerabilities in Gulf air defenses.
Iran launched missile and drone strikes on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, damaging US aircraft including an E-3 Sentry AWACS. The attack involved ballistic missiles and drones, destroying key assets and wounding US personnel. The incident escalates regional tensions amid ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft was destroyed in a missile and drone attack on a Saudi air base on March 27. The loss reduces U.S. surveillance capacity in the region, raising concerns about military readiness amid ongoing tensions with Iran. Several service members were injured.