REPORTS VARYIran strikes US tanker fleet at base; President Trump disputes damage claims
Iranian missiles struck a fueling station near the U.S.-led coalition's main airbase in Saudi Arabia, damaging or destroying American tankers according to multiple reports released today by The Wall Street Journal which confirmed that Iran damaged at least one of America’s tanker planes and Trump has since blasted media coverage as misleading. President Donald J.
Key Points
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1Iran launched an attack on a base near the border with Saudi Arabia that damaged five US tanker aircraft.
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2President Donald Trump criticized media outlets for reporting claims of total destruction rather than damage to American planes.
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Iran's missile struck a base in the Kingdom of Arabia and damaged five American tanker aircraft.
— (Dennikn.sk)An Iranian attack reportedly destroyed four US planes, according to The Wall Street Journal; President Trump is criticizing this report as false information that he claims was intentionally misleading by media outlets. He stated there were no losses among the refueling tankers and emphasized their return in service.
— (Ceskenoviny.cz)"Trump blasts 'misleading' media reporting US tanker planes destroyed by Iran" - President Trump lambasted Saturday's reports that five American aircraft had been hit, calling it an intentionally misleading headline while asserting the tanks were not lost and are back in service.
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