At least 15 American soldiers were wounded after Iran launched an attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, according to multiple news reports. The assault involved at least six ballistic missiles and 29 drones, with five of the injured troops in serious condition. The base, located about 96 kilometers from Riyadh, is operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force but also hosts US forces. Satellite images released by Iranian media showed several destroyed aircraft, and Iran’s military confirmed that one refuelling plane was completely destroyed while three others were damaged.

The attack comes as the conflict initiated by Israel and the United States against Iran enters its second month. Iran has continued retaliatory strikes on Gulf nations it accuses of supporting US operations. Earlier in the week, the same base was hit twice, wounding 14 US soldiers. Meanwhile, a separate US-Israeli strike reportedly targeted Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant but caused no damage or casualties.

Al Jazeera reported limited transparency around the Iranian strikes but noted the scale of injuries underscored the seriousness of the incident. The Pentagon and US Central Command have not yet commented.