Three American soldiers were killed and five seriously wounded in the operation against Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for the Middle East, reported the Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
The statement did not contain details.
Saudi forces intercepted Iranian missiles today aimed at Riyadh's international airport and the "Prince Sultan" military base, which houses American troops, reported Agence France-Presse, citing an official source.
Earlier today, residents of Riyadh and Agence France-Presse reporters reported hearing explosions and rumbled east of the capital.
Meanwhile, an Iranian drone attack on a naval base in Abu Dhabi housing French forces caused a fire but no casualties, the UAE's defense ministry said.
Egyptian airports received 22 diverted international flights on Saturday after a number of Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace due to the military escalation in the region, Al Ahram reported.
Twelve planes landed at Cairo International Airport and the remaining ten at Sphinx Airport. in Giza and at the airports in Alexandria, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor.
Of the 116 scheduled flights to the Persian Gulf, 47 were canceled and 69 were operated, according to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The ministry confirmed that it continues to continuously monitor air traffic, navigation and flight operations, after yesterday declaring a state of heightened operational readiness at all airports in the country.
National carrier “Egypt Air” suspended its flights to Kuwait, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Qassim, Dammam, Erbil, Baghdad, Amman, Beirut and Muscat.
Three people were killed and 58 injured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Iran retaliated against US military bases in the Persian Gulf in response to the Israeli-American operation, Agence France-Presse reported.
Citizens of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh were killed, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced, specifying that since the beginning of the Iranian retaliatory strikes, the UAE had intercepted 165 ballistic missiles, of which 152 were destroyed, as well as two cruise missiles.
In addition, "541 Iranian drones were detected, of which 506 were intercepted and destroyed," it added. ministry.
Kuwait's health ministry said one person was killed and 32 others were wounded in the country. The deceased and the wounded were foreign nationals, ministry spokesman Abdullah al-Sanad said, without providing further details.