[News] Wave 84, OTP 4: IRGC smashes refueling aircraft, HQs at Al-Kharj base

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Wave 84, OTP 4: IRGC smashes refueling aircraft, HQs at Al-Kharj base
Al Mayadeen English
March 27, 2026
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The IRGC launched the 84th wave of Operation True Promise 4, destroying US
aerial refueling aircraft and logistical assets at Al-Kharj airbase in
Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones.

   - [image: Iran's domestically built missiles are displayed in a
   permanent exhibition at a recreational area in northern Tehran, Iran,
   Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (AP)]
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   Iran's domestically built missiles are displayed in a permanent exhibition
   at a recreational area in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (
   *AP*)

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that it
destroyed and severely damaged several US aerial refueling aircraft and the
logistical support
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HQs at the Al-Kharj airbase in Saudi Arabia, in wave 84 of Operation True
Promise 4.

According to the IRGC’s Public Relations office, the Aerospace Force, in
coordination with the Navy Force, carried out a joint missile and drone
operation targeting
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the base’s missile defense systems.

The statement added that solid- and liquid-fueled missiles penetrated the
base, striking the headquarters of the aerial refueling and support fleet
with a heavy barrage
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of missiles and drones.

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The IRGC releases footage of the launch of wave 84 of Operation True
Promise 4 and the destruction of several refueling and logistical support
fleet aircraft of the US army at Al-Kharj base (Prince Sultan Air Base) in
Saudi Arabia. #USBases
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The IRGC said the operation resulted in “the destruction and severe damage
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to numerous wide-body and heavy aircraft used for refueling and support” by
US forces.

The statement concluded by emphasizing that IRGC fighters, defending the
positions of the Islamic Republic in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf,
“will continue attacking enemy strongholds in the region with full force."

It added that the operation is in response to “the aggressive exploitation
of regional airbases by the US terrorist regime.”

Additionally, the IRGC published photos showing the refueling aircraft they
struck during the wave.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has released satellite images
that expose the scale of damage inflicted on several #US
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refueling aircraft and logistical support units at the Prince Sultan Air
Base (Al-Kharj).

The aforementioned US assets were targeted during…
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IRGC targets US, Israeli gatherings in Bubiyan Island in Kuwait

In a subsequent statement, and as part of the ongoing wave 84, the IRGC’s
Naval Force carried out a surprise strike targeting multiple gatherings of
“Zionist and American terrorists” on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, using a
combination of missiles and drones.

The IRGC stated that a significant number of US Marine personnel were
killed or wounded, with the casualties transported to Salih Al-Sabah,
Mohammed Al-Ahmad, and Ali Al-Salem hospitals.

Field sources indicated that the hospitals were placed under full lockdown,
restricting access for Kuwaiti patients while treating the wounded,
sparking protests among the local population.

The IRGC’s Naval Force declared that it would continue its “devastating
strikes” against US military personnel in the region until they are
“completely eradicated from Muslim lands.”
IRGC troops thank Egyptian sheikh

The IRGC also referenced remarks made by Egyptian Al-Azhar scholar Sheikh
Abdel Bari Suleiman during his recent Eid al-Fitr sermon, delivered in the
presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in which he called for
support for Egypt and Muslim communities worldwide.

Ahead of the missile strike on the US base in Saudi Arabia, the IRGC
reportedly sent a message honoring the Sheikh, stating, “In support of the
Islamic Ummah… At your service, O Messenger of God… Thank you, Sheikh."

"May God protect all Muslim peoples against Greater Israel's strife."

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps released footage expressing their
gratitude to Egyptian Sheikh Hussein Abdel-Bari Suleiman during wave 84 of
Operation True Promise 4.

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A picture of the Sheikh was put on a missile prior to launching it, along
with a prayer asking God to “protect all Muslims from the evil of the
greater Israeli strife.”
Wave 83 targets oil facilities in Isdud, Modi'in

Earlier on Friday, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced
the 83rd wave of Operation True Promise 4, conducted through coordinated
missile strikes
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and drone attacks by its Aerospace and Naval forces.

The IRGC confirmed that the strikes targeted oil storage facilities and
military positions
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in Isdud, as well as Israeli occupation army units stationed in the
settlement of Modi'in.

US military sites were also hit, including bases at Al-Dhafra and Al-Udeid,
along with an American military intelligence exchange center. Fuel depots
for aircraft and fighter jets were reportedly destroyed.

Maintenance and repair hangars for transport planes and drones at Ali
Al-Salem base were struck, as well as Patriot system maintenance facilities
at Sheikh Isa base.

The IRGC statement said the operation employed long- and medium-range
precision
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missiles with multiple warheads, supported by one-way attack and loitering
drones. The statement described the wave as a “complete success,”
highlighting the precision and effectiveness of the attacks.
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