The photos appear to have been taken at the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, where a damaged E-3 Sentry aircraft was split in two and 12 US personnel were injured in an Iranian military attack. The damage was confirmed by a US official, who also reported at least two US refuelling aircraft damaged. The aircraft's distinctive rotating radar disc was visible in the images. The incident occurred at the base, which is believed to be part of the same attack that damaged the aircraft.