Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Strike on Saudi Base Injures 12 U.S. Troops, Officials Say

 

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March 28, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET34 minutes ago

Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Strike on Saudi Base Injures 12 U.S. Troops, Officials Say

 

The attack was one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began on Feb. 28. Israel and Iran launched new strikes at each other on Saturday.

 

March 28, 2026, 2:49 a.m. ET36 minutes ago

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Here’s the latest.

An Iranian strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 U.S. troops, two of them seriously, two U.S. officials said on Friday. It was one of the most serious breaches of American defenses in the war with Iran so far.

 

The attack, which involved missiles and drones, also significantly damaged at least two American KC-135 military refueling planes, said the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly.

 

There were attacks across the Middle East on Saturday as the war entered its fifth week, with the Israeli military saying it had begun a new round of strikes on Tehran and reporting more waves of missiles from Iran. It also said a missile was fired toward Israel from Yemen on Saturday, without saying who launched it.

 

A day earlier, the Iran-allied Houthi militia, which controls much of Yemen, had threatened to open a new front in the war, saying it would intervene if more countries joined the campaign against Iran or if the United States and Israel used the Red Sea for their operations against Iran. The Houthis fired missiles at Israel and attacked shipping in the region during the war in Gaza.

 

There has been no sign so far of a breakthrough in the efforts to end the war, which began on Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States did not require ground troops to succeed in the war and that it would conclude within weeks. He said Iran had yet to respond formally to President Trump’s peace plan. While Mr. Trump said that talks were progressing well, Iranian officials described recent contact as minimal and far from actual negotiations.

 

Mr. Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for global oil and gas supplies. Iran has effectively blockaded the waterway in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks. Mr. Trump has warned that if Iran does not reopen the strait to shipping, it will face attacks on its power infrastructure.

 

Elsewhere in the region on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates said its forces were intercepting drones and missiles from Iran. Falling debris from an interception injured five people in an industrial zone in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry said its forces had intercepted drones and a missile, without saying where they came from.

 

Here’s what else we’re covering:

Industrial sites: There were more strikes on Iran’s industrial infrastructure on Friday, with attacks on two major steel production complexes that are vital to the country’s economy. Read more ›

 

Food supply: The effects of the war on fertilizer supplies are worsening by the day, and price increases for farmers are threatening to lead to food insecurity in some parts of the world. Read more ›

 

Death tolls: The Human Rights Activists News Agency has reported that more than 1,492 civilians have been killed in Iran, out of more than 3,300 total deaths. More than 1,110 people in Lebanon have been killed, the health ministry there said on Thursday. More than 50 people have been killed in Gulf countries and at least 16 in Iranian attacks on Israel, officials said. The American death toll stands at 13 service members.