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

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-14T16:53:21+00:00

President Trump declared that four out of five tanker planes targeted in an attack on a Saudi base were nearly undamaged, contradicting reports of significant damage. He criticized U.S. media coverage of the incident.

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2026-03-14 16:53:21

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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.

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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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