Iran Destroys US E-3 Sentry Radar Plane in Saudi Arabia, War Escalates

• An American E-3 Sentry radar plane was destroyed in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian missile strike, severely impacting US threat detection capabilities.
• Images show the aircraft's tail broken and its crucial spherical radar, part of the AWACS system, on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base.
• Military analysts state the destruction is a major blow to US surveillance, potentially hindering control of fighter jets and protection from enemy threats.
• The E-3 Sentry, vital for decades, can monitor 120,000 square miles; the US has 17 such aircraft.
• Iran confirmed the death of IRGC Navy head Alireza Tangsiri, who reportedly died from injuries, following an Israeli claim of his killing.