Iran has launched a missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, a US air base in Saudi Arabia, injuring a total of 12 US soldiers, two of whom are in critical condition.

The attack took place on Friday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing US military officials. The report said that several refueling planes at Prince Sultan Air Base were also hit by Iranian drone and missile strikes.

According to the White House, there are 2,321 U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. They coordinate with the Saudi government to operate air and missile defense systems and support U.S. military aircraft operations. Some troops are stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base, about 60 kilometers south of Riyadh, where they operate equipment such as Patriot missile batteries and the THAAD defense system.

Iran's nuclear program and missile program have been the subject of conflict between the West and the country for the past two decades. Dialogue between Tehran and Washington on these two issues lasted for 21 days from February 6 to February 27. The dialogue ended on February 27 without any agreement.

The next day, on February 28, the US military launched 'Operation Epic Fury' in Iran. In line with Washington, Israel also launched a military operation in Iran, 'Operation Roaring Lion', at the same time.

Several important officials in Iran's military and government administration, including Khamenei, were killed on the first day of the US-Israeli operation.

Iran is also responding to the attacks in a coordinated manner. Since the beginning of the war, Iran has been repeatedly launching drones and missiles at US military bases and various important installations in Israel and the six Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, which is still ongoing.

Earlier, on March 1, Iran launched a missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, injuring several US soldiers. Among them, Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington (26), a soldier, died a few days ago while undergoing treatment.

According to the US Central Command, CENTCOM, more than 300 US troops have been injured since the start of the month-long Iran-US-Israel war.