- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:35 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a viral video on social media platform X, a US Air Force KC-135 tanker was seen returning from the Iran war zone with signs of battle damage, with several shrapnel punctures on the aircraft body. As per viral claims, these impacts occurred during an Iranian missile or drone strike targeting Prince Sultan Airbase in Mar. The aircraft is operated by the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing.
Reports suggest that as many as five tanker aircraft were affected during the strike. However, the overall extent of the damage, both from this incident and any attacks post that, remain unclear, including how facilities and other aircraft across the region may have been impacted.
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A battle-damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker returned from the Middle East with multiple patched shrapnel holes, likely sustained during an Iranian missile or drone attack on Prince Sultan Airbase. pic.twitter.com/9hKMPH8bm5
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US-Iran War Update
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday issued a stern warning to the United States after President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement posted on social media in Persian, Iran’s elite force’s naval command said, “All traffic… is under the full control of the armed forces.”
The IRGC threatened the US that any miscalculation would have severe consequences. “The enemy will be trapped in a deadly vortex in the Strait if it makes the wrong move,” the statement said.
The social media post was accompanied by a video which showed ships being monitored and tracked through targeting crosshairs, hinting towards Iran’s operational readiness.
US-Iran Peace Talks Fail
Sunday marked the escalation in the tensions between the United States and Iran as peace negotiations between the US VP JD Vance-led delegation and the Iranian Speaker Ghalibaf-led delegation deadlocked over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
The US President, in a long post, yet again threatened Iran and announced a blockade. Furthermore, he directed the US Navy to “seek and interdict” any vessel that pays tolls to Iran.
The tension is set to rise again as the fate of the fragile ceasefire remains tumultuous. While the talks were underway in Islamabad, the United States had already sent two of its warships for minesweeping operations in the Strait.