US E-3 Sentry Destroyed in Iranian Strike

0:00On March 29, verified images confirm a US-E3-century command aircraft got destroyed at a Saudi airbase, split right in two, like it took a massive hit. Earlier this week, a US official revealed to reporters that 12 personnel were wounded in an Iranian military strike there with two heard bad. Reports also say at least two American refueling planes took damage too. No word yet from US-Central Command on the details, even after questions from news outlets. Meanwhile, Iran's IRG-C linked agency Claims Sunday, they nailed the E3 with a Shahi drone. These E3s are key airborne warning and control system jets, built on old Boeing 707 frames, with that big spinning radar dome on top. They spot threats from far off and feed commanders real-time battle info to own the skies. Verification teams match the tail number to flights near the base on March 18, and satellite shots put a similar plane there on March 11.

1:01This hit shakes up US air ops in the region, and we're watching for Washington's next move. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.