US KC-135R damaged in Iranian missile strike

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft, tail number 59-1444, has returned to the United States after being hit in an Iranian missile attack. The strike reportedly occurred at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, where the aircraft was operating as part of the U.S. campaign against Iran. The damage assessment and operational impact of the attack are not yet publicly detailed. This incident marks a direct and rare physical strike on a high-value U.S. support asset in the ongoing conflict.