Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports

March 13 (Reuters) - Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes ​were struck and ‌damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan ​air base in ​Saudi Arabia, the Wall ⁠Street Journal reported ​on Friday, citing two ​U.S. officials.

The planes, which were hit during an ​Iranian missile strike ​on the Saudi base in ‌recent ⁠days, were damaged but not fully destroyed and are ​being repaired, ​the ⁠Journal said, adding that no ​one was killed ​in ⁠the strikes.

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Reuters could not immediately verify ⁠the ​report.

Reporting by ​Fabiola Arámburo in Mexico City; ​Editing by Chris Reese

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