12 US Troops Wounded in Iranian Strike on Saudi Base as Regional Tensions Escalate.

Twelve US service members were injured, two of them seriously, following an Iranian missile and drone attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The strike also resulted in significant damage to several US refueling aircraft stationed at the facility. While US special envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that a meeting with Iranian officials could take place this week to discuss a 15-point proposal, Tehran has stated it is still deliberating its response following recent strikes on its own national infrastructure.

In response to the growing conflict, the United States is reportedly considering the deployment of over 17,000 ground troops to the Middle East, marking a significant military escalation. President Donald Trump stated on Friday that recent US operations have crippled Iran’s military capabilities, claiming the nation’s air force and naval structures have been destroyed. He further asserted that the Iranian military is now largely inoperable and the country has been left without effective leadership. (Iranintl)

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