IRGC says it attacked Prince Sultan air base and the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain; Saudi Arabia intercepts missile aimed at Riyadh
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The IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said it attacked Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia and the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, Al Jazeera reported. Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said it intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh and destroyed drones over the Eastern Province. An Indian national was injured by shrapnel in Abu Dhabi after a ballistic missile was intercepted near Al Dhafra air base.
- When
- 23 March 2026
- Where
- Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack, base · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC claimed the attacks.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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