From NBC News: The destruction by Iran of a warning and control system aircraft on an American base in Saudi Arabia on Friday could impact the U.S. military’s ability to monitor threats — and raises questions around its preparedness for a “longer war,” experts say.
Images verified by NBC News after they surfaced online appear to show much of the back end of the E-3 Sentry jet was destroyed at the Prince Sultan Air Base, the tail lying at an angle on the ground surrounded by debris.
Several American service members were injured in Friday’s strike on the facility, which sits around 80 miles southeast of the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. At least one aircraft was also damaged in the strike, two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed to NBC News.
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian parliament, shared a photo of the destroyed US aircraft and mockingly wrote, “sustained only minor damage 🤏🤏🤏.”
sustained only minor damage 🤏🤏🤏 https://t.co/eBgmDQYyKb pic.twitter.com/PWSVazzFXZ
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) March 29, 2026
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