Iran’s offensive used missiles and drones against the Príncipe Sultan air base and damaged 2 US planes
A combined Iranian missile and drone attack on a US air base in Saudi Arabia left at least 12 US soldiers injured. Among them, 2 were seriously injured. The information was given by unidentified members of the US Armed Forces to the US newspaper on Friday (27.amr.2026).
In addition to the victims, 2 KC-135 aerial refueling planes also suffered “significant damage” in attack. This was one of the Iranian attacks that left the most injured in the last 3 weeks of the war. Earlier this month, an attack on a base in Kuwait left others injured.
Offensive attacks on bases in the Middle East are Iran’s most direct form of attack against the United States. The Persian country has carried out a series of attacks on US military installations in the region since the war began on February 28. In most attacks, US air defenses are able to neutralize Iranian missiles and drones.
According to the (United States Central Command), 303 US officers have already been injured in the war against Iran and 13 deaths have been recorded. Of the total number of injured, 90% have already returned to their posts.
On the Iranian side, the death toll is higher. Only among high-ranking Iranian officials were . Estimates indicate that Iran’s total number of fatalities in the war against the USA and Israel total 3,000.
In total, the conflict resulted in around 37,000 victims, including dead and injured. Most of it is concentrated in Iranian territory, the target of the greatest intensity of attacks since the beginning of the offensive. In proportional terms, this means that almost 3 in 4 victims are in Iran – equivalent to 73% of the total.
In addition to the humanitarian consequences, the conflict began to affect global strategic chains, especially in the energy sector. Traffic along the , one of the world’s main oil transport routes, fell drastically.
