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Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports

By Thomson Reuters Mar 13, 2026 | 6:25 PM

March 13 (Reuters) – Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes ​were struck ‌and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air ‌base ​in Saudi ⁠Arabia, the ⁠Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two U.S. ​officials.

The planes, which were hit ⁠during an ⁠Iranian missile ​strike on the Saudi ​base in recent ‌days, were damaged but not fully destroyed and ⁠are being repaired, the Journal said, adding that ⁠no ‌one was ⁠killed in ​the ‌strikes.

Reuters could not ​immediately verify ⁠the report.

(Reporting by Fabiola Arámburo in Mexico City; Editing by Chris ​Reese)