Trump says most planes targeted in attack on Saudi Arabia base had little damage


U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

March 14 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump on ⁠Saturday said four of ‌five tanker planes targeted in an attack on a base in Saudi Arabia ​suffered "virtually no damage."

"Four of ⁠the five ⁠had virtually no damage, and are ⁠already ‌back in service. One had slightly more ⁠damage, but will be in the ​air ‌shortly," Trump wrote in a post ⁠on ​Truth Social.

Trump criticized reports from U.S. media outlets, including the ⁠Wall Street Journal, which ​reported on Friday that Iranian strikes damaged five U.S. Air Force ⁠refueling planes on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia. The Journal ​said that no ⁠one was killed and the planes ​were being repaired.

(Reporting ‌by Bhargav Acharya ​in Toronto; Editing by Toby Chopra and Sergio Non)

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