IRGC destroys US AWACS aircraft

TABNAK, Mar. 29- IRGC destroyed a US E-3 AWACS reconnaissance aircraft in a joint missile and drone operation targeting a base in Saudi Arabia.

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Date: 29 March 2026 - 19:34

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it has destroyed a US E-3 AWACS reconnaissance aircraft in a joint missile and drone operation targeting a base in Saudi Arabia, in retaliation for the hostile American attacks.

The IRGC announced in a statement on Sunday that its forces have destroyed a US AWACS (Airborne Warning & Control System) spy aircraft at a military base in Saudi Arabia’s Al Kharj.

According to the statement, the strike was carried out in response to hostile actions by the US terrorist military.

It said that following earlier strikes on refueling aircraft at Al Kharj base, a joint missile and drone operation conducted by the IRGC Aerospace Force resulted in the complete destruction of at least one E-3 aircraft, commonly known as an AWACS, which is used for airborne surveillance, command, and control.

The IRGC added that the targeted aircraft was “completely destroyed” and that other nearby aircraft also sustained significant damage during the operation.

The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.

The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.