Iranian news networks, citing unspecified Arab sources, report that an installation housing US military personnel in eastern Saudi Arabia was targeted early Tuesday. The reports follow severe explosions in Tehran on Monday that local channels linked to potential US and Israeli involvement.
Early Tuesday morning, an installation housing American troops in eastern Saudi Arabia was targeted, according to the Iranian breaking news channel خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری (M0_HM). The channel, which frequently covers military events from an Iranian perspective, noted the attack occurred in the early hours of the morning.
The prominent Iranian news aggregator آخرین خبر (Akharinkhabar) corroborated the claim. Citing unspecified "Arab sources," the state-aligned outlet broadly reported the "targeting of a location where American military personnel are stationed" in eastern Saudi Arabia. Neither channel provided details regarding the method of the attack, the specific base targeted, or whether there were any resulting casualties.
These reports of an attack on US forces emerge just a day after a major security incident in Iran. Early Monday morning, March 16, a severe series of approximately 30 explosions rocked western Tehran over the course of an hour. The blasts concentrated around Mehrabad Airport, the Ekbatan neighborhood, and Azadi Square, reportedly causing significant damage to strategic infrastructure and sparking a fire on an aircraft at the airport. Following the blasts in Tehran, various local news and opposition channels pointed to the possible involvement of the United States and Israel.
Both Farsi source messages feature nearly identical phrasing and broadly attribute the claims to unspecified 'Arab sources.' They do not name the exact military installation or provide details on the nature of the attack or potential casualties.