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Iran has intensified its military campaign against Saudi Arabia, launching a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks that have targeted key military installations and heightened tensions across the Gulf.
Saudi authorities confirmed that air defence systems were activated after detecting incoming ballistic missiles, with several projectiles intercepted mid-air. However, despite repeated interceptions, some strikes have inflicted significant damage, particularly on strategic military assets.
In one of the most consequential incidents, Iranian forces struck the Prince Sultan Air Base, a major facility hosting United States troops, where a high-value U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry (AWACS) surveillance aircraft was reportedly destroyed. The aircraft, central to airborne early warning and command operations, represents a critical loss to U.S. and allied capabilities in the region.
The attack also left multiple U.S. personnel wounded, underscoring the growing human toll of the conflict.
The bombardment is part of a broader escalation that began in late February, following coordinated strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces. Since then, Tehran has launched hundreds of drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles toward Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, most of which have been intercepted by regional air defence systems.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly condemned the attacks, describing them as violations of its sovereignty and threats to global energy security. Iranian officials, however, maintain that the strikes are directed at U.S. military assets and allied infrastructure in response to earlier offensives.
Beyond military targets, the conflict has disrupted oil markets and raised fears of wider instability in the Gulf, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor.
Diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire have so far stalled, with regional and global powers divided over key conditions, including Iran’s missile programme and its support for allied armed groups.
Analysts warn that the continued exchange of strikes between Iran and its adversaries risks drawing more countries into the conflict, with Saudi Arabia increasingly exposed as a frontline theatre in the widening regional war.
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