Prince Sultan Air Base
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Prince Sultan Air Base is a military air base located in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. It is named after former Saudi defense minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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An Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter taking off from Prince Sultan Air Base in 2000
Patriot missile batteries located at Prince Sultan Air Base in 2020.
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2026 Iran war
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Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S
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…strategic depth and increased defensive support while sustaining regional presence to promote peace through deterrence'. On 2 March 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence announced that five hostile drones were intercepted and destroyed near the Prince Sultan base. The incident followed…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully lobbied the Trump administration for military intervention. (Pictured in July 2025)
27 February: US aircraft sit on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln
3 March: Enghelab Square, Tehran
Six dead US soldiers from the 2026 Port Shuaiba drone attack are transferred to the US on 7 March 2026.