Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj · 8 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
- Date
- 8 March 2026 · 19 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Baseعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 19 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 08 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Turki Al-Malki, stated that a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base was intercepted and destroyed. // End // 23:15…”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية. (machine translation)
“Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base.”
- Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Base Al Arabiyaالدفاع السعودية: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان قناة العربية (machine translation)
“Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Base, Al Arabiya channel https://t.co/DFehYi2pww”
- Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Base Al Arabiya Breaking Al Arabiyaالدفاع السعودية: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان العربية عاجل العربية (machine translation)
“Saudi Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Base, Al Arabiya Breaking Al Arabiya https://t.co/1Z9Livs69a”
- The Saudi defense ministry says a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base has been intercepted and destroyed.
“The Saudi defense ministry says a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base has been intercepted and destroyed. https://t.co/Zx4n5nqKT5”
- Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air base, the defense ministry says.
“Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air base, the defense ministry says. https://t.co/oNlwM0wIxb”
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