La Voce di New York – Iran Attacks a US Base in Saudi Arabia: 12 Troops Injured
Iranian forces struck the US military base Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, injuring twelve American soldiers, two of them seriously, and also damaging at least two KC-135 refueling aircraft.
The raid, carried out using missiles and drones, represents one of the most serious breaches of U.S. air defenses during the war in the Middle East, which began exactly one month ago.
The attack comes as President Trump continues to waver between promises of peace and an escalation of targeted strikes against Tehran’s critical infrastructure.
The president said that talks with the other side are ongoing and progressing well, despite the deployment of additional warships and thousands of troops to support U.S. forces. On Thursday, Trump extended by ten days, until April 6, the suspension of threats to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, after Tehran rejected a 15-point US proposal to end hostilities.
At the same time, despite the president’s statements, Iranian officials reiterated that no discussions with the United States have taken place.
During the war, Iran has bombed US bases across the Middle East, using a vast arsenal of ballistic missiles and drones.
The bombardments have severely damaged military facilities and forced the US Central Command to relocate thousands of troops to move them away from the line of fire.
According to Central Command, nearly 300 American service members have been injured since the start of the war, about 225 of whom suffered traumatic brain injuries caused by explosions. Almost all of them have since returned to duty. Thirteen US fatalities have been recorded since the beginning of the conflict.
The vast majority of the dead and injured reported so far has been in Iran, which has been subjected to relentless attacks by U.S. and Israeli forces, and in Lebanon.
Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that more than 1,492 civilians have been killed in Iran, out of a total of over 3,300 victims. In Lebanon, the Ministry of Health said Thursday that more than 1,110 people have died. More than 50 people have been killed in Gulf countries, and at least 16 in Iranian attacks against Israel.
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