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Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2026 | 6:59 PM

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – Twelve U.S. troops were wounded, ​two of ‌them seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince Sultan ‌Air ​Base in ⁠Saudi Arabia, ⁠a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.

The latest casualties add ​to the more than ⁠300 U.S. ⁠military service members ​who have been ​wounded since the war ‌against Iran started on February 28. Earlier on ⁠Friday, the U.S. military said 273 of them ⁠had ‌already returned ⁠to duty. Thirteen ​U.S. ‌troops have ​been killed ⁠in the conflict.

(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Editing by Chris ​Reese)