Iranian ballistic missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj · 12 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
- Date
- 12 March 2026 · 23 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- 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 towards Prince Sultan Air Baseعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 23 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 12 March 2026 AD, SPA: The Official Spokesperson of 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.”
- 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: A ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base was intercepted and destroyed. https://t.co/We6wttzhfg”
- Saudi air defenses intercept 31 drones, 3 missiles as drone targets Diplomatic Quarter
“Saudi air defenses intercept 31 drones, 3 missiles as drone targets Diplomatic Quarter RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed 31 drones and three ballistic missiles targeting multiple sites across the…”
- Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Baseوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير صاروخ باليستي أُطلق باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: A ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base was intercepted and destroyed https://t.co/PfHxoGkMUp”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting Kingdom’s east and central regions, Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh
“- Several drones have also been shot down in Al-Kharj Governorate RIYADH: Saudi Arabia shot down drones overnight Friday targeting the Kingdom’s east and central regions, the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh and Shaybah oil…”
- Drone intercepted in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province amid latest wave of Iranian strikes
“- Ministry of Defense announced in separate X posts on Sunday at least 30 drones had been intercepted - Iranian attacks have killed 26 people across Gulf nations, especially in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE RIYADH:…”
- 439 drones, 36 missiles: The staggering toll of Iran’s 3-week strike on Saudi Arabia
“- Saudi Defense Ministry says most of the drones and missiles were shot down - UAE absorbed more than 1,672 UAVs or drones and 329 missiles as of March 17 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has intercepted at least 438 hostile drones…”
- Saudi Ministry of Defense: Destruction of 3 ballistic missiles toward Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj Al Arabiya channelوزارة الدفاع السعودية: تدمير 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية بالخرج قناة العربية (machine translation)
“Saudi Ministry of Defense: 3 ballistic missiles destroyed heading toward Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj, Al Arabiya channel https://t.co/jyozVB87S8”
- Saudi Ministry of Defense: Destruction of 3 ballistic missiles toward Prince Sultan Air Baseوزارة الدفاع السعودية: تدمير 3 صواريخ باليستية باتجاه قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية (machine translation)
“Saudi Ministry of Defense: 3 ballistic missiles destroyed heading toward Prince Sultan Air Base https://t.co/EaHVevOdlJ”
- The Saudi defense ministry says two ballistic missiles have been intercepted and destroyed – one launched toward the Eastern Province and an…
“The Saudi defense ministry says two ballistic missiles have been intercepted and destroyed – one launched toward the Eastern Province and another toward Prince Sultan Air Base. https://t.co/EEmPTP1sfE”
- Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says it intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Airbase.
“Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says it intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Airbase. https://t.co/JwnWSMNvN1”
- Saudi Air Defenses Intercept 31 Drones, 3 Missiles
“RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed 31 drones and three ballistic missiles on Wednesday in what the Ministry of Defense described as the largest coordinated aerial assault on the Kingdom since the Iran…”
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