At least 12 servicemen were injured in Friday's attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports. Two of them suffered serious injuries.
The soldiers were in a building within the military complex at the time of the attack. Iran used at least one missile and several unmanned aerial vehicles. The raid also damaged several American air tankers.
Another attack on the Prince Sultan base
The raid comes at a time when Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are considering becoming more active in the war and adopting a more aggressive stance toward Iran. The United States and its allies are struggling with dwindling supplies of air defense interceptors after four weeks of hostilities, the Wall Street Journal notes.
Donald Trump at a conference in Miami
On the same day as the attack, US President Donald Trump spoke at an investment conference sponsored by Saudi Arabia in Miami. However, he did not comment on the base attack. He praised the country and Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their courage, suggesting that he is a much better ally than NATO countries. Trump expressed surprise at Iran's decision to attack countries in the region. He also called on the prince to normalize relations with Israel after the war.
