American oil tankers are among the wreckage at that airport.

Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused extensive damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia.

Iran carried out the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base on Friday, intending to burn down US aircraft being used in the war there.

Photos have emerged showing five damaged KC-135 tankers, as well as an old but very important E-3G Sentry AWACS plane used by the US Air Force.

The plane is one of 16 that the US has, and sources say it is difficult to replace.

The planes have technology that can detect enemy aircraft from afar and shoot them down before they reach US forces or other places they want to attack.

Reuters reports that the Iranian attack also injured 12 American soldiers, including two who were seriously injured.

The E-3G Sentry AWACS plane is one of the oldest but most technologically advanced aircraft in the US military.