I'll transcribe all the visible text in this infographic, which is primarily in Persian/Farsi with some English.

The infographic describes Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB / پایگاه هوایی پرنس سلطان) as a major Saudi air base and a key U.S. Air Force / CENTCOM support hub in the Arabian Peninsula. Targeted research against primary and reputable secondary sources confirms the great majority of its factual claims: the base is located in Al Kharj, Riyadh Province, roughly 70–80 km south/south-east of Riyadh; it is owned by the Saudi Ministry of Defence and operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), with the U.S. Air Force present via the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing (reactivated in December 2019); it hosts Patriot and THAAD missile-defence batteries and supports CENTCOM/AFCENT operations, ISR and multirole fighter and tanker deployments; and it is widely described as a leading U.S. air hub second in importance to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. installation in the region. The content is descriptive and non-sensational (emotion score ~0.01). Minor caveats: exact distance figures vary by source (70 vs 80 km), the precise mix of deployed forces is rotational and changes over time, and the '2024' currency claim cannot be independently pinned to the specific graphic. No material false claims were detected.

What checked out (9)

• PSAB is located in Al Kharj, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia — corroborated by Wikipedia/Wikidata and multiple sources.
• PSAB lies roughly 70–80 km south/south-east of Riyadh — infographic states ~80 km SE, consistent with sources citing 70–80 km.
• The base is owned by the Saudi Ministry of Defence and operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) — matches infographic 'official operator: RSAF'.
• The U.S. Air Force uses the base on a rotational/periodic basis via the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, reactivated 17 December 2019.
• PSAB hosts Patriot air-defence batteries and a THAAD missile-defence battery.
• The base supports U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) / U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) missions, ISR, air defence and multirole fighter and aerial-refuelling operations.
• PSAB has been upgraded with modern runways, hardened aircraft shelters and logistics infrastructure.
• PSAB is characterised as a leading U.S. air hub in the Gulf, second to Al Udeid Air Base (Qatar), the largest U.S. installation in the Middle East and CENTCOM/AFCENT forward HQ.
• The base is a Royal Saudi Air Force base named after Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Wing 6 RSAF plus the U.S. 378th AEW garrison).

• The specific stated 'last updated: 2024' currency of this particular infographic cannot be independently confirmed; some cited features (e.g. F-16/tanker surge) are documented for 2025.
• The precise, current inventory of aircraft types present at any given moment is rotational and not continuously disclosed.
• The claim of 'reduced U.S. operational dependence on Al Udeid' via PSAB is an analytical characterisation, not an officially confirmed fact.
• The exact distance figure (~80 km south-east) is stated variously as 70 km or 80 km, and as 'south' vs 'south-east', across sources.
• The listed source attribution (U.S. DoD, CENTCOM, USAF, Saudi MoD) cannot be traced to a specific published document underlying this graphic.

Confidence

High — Core high-priority claims (location, ownership/operator split RSAF vs USAF, 378th AEW presence since 2019, Patriot/THAAD, CENTCOM/AFCENT support role, and second-to-Al-Udeid framing) are each corroborated by at least one official/authoritative source plus multiple reputable dated secondary sources. Confidence is not maximal because a few peripheral items — exact current force inventory, the precise distance figure, the strategic 'reduced dependence' claim, and the graphic's 2024 dating/provenance — remain rotational or analytical and are marked Unverified.

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Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia location

• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4116941
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Sultan_Air_Base

Prince Sultan Air Base Al Kharj Riyadh distance southeast

• https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-sultan-air-base/view/google/
• https://feedback.byu.edu/prince-sultan-air-base
• https://www.hectindia.com/guide/prince-sultan-air-base-al-kharj-akh

Prince Sultan Air Base US Air Force CENTCOM Patriot THAAD deployment

• https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/01/29/us-expands-troop-fighter-jet-presence-at-saudi-base/
• https://www.courthousenews.com/us-boosts-military-presence-at-saudi-air-base/

Prince Sultan Air Base Wikipedia operator Royal Saudi Air Force USAF 378th

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Sultan_Air_Base
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/378th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
• https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Sultan_Air_Base

Prince Sultan Air Base THAAD Patriot deployment Saudi Arabia 2019

• https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Prince%20Sultan%20Air%20Base/1696269
• https://www.eurasiantimes.com/thaad-patriot-shield-breachedprince-sultan-air-base/

Prince Sultan Air Base second most important US CENTCOM Al Udeid

• https://5pillarsuk.com/2025/06/24/al-udeid-air-base-americas-largest-military-installation-in-middle-east/
• https://www.dawn.com/news/2017843

Prince Sultan Air Base 378th Air Expeditionary Wing US Air Forces Central mission ISR

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/378th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
• https://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/378th-Air-Expeditionary-Wing/News/Tag/154053/prince-sultan-air-base/

Al Udeid Air Base largest US military installation Middle East Qatar 379th wing

• https://greydynamics.com/al-udeid-air-base-the-largest-us-military-installation-in-middle-east/
• https://www.newsweek.com/qatar-closes-airspace-amid-fears-iranian-retaliation-against-us-2089471
• https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Al-Udeid-Air-Base-The-strategic-US-stronghold-in-Qatar

Prince Sultan Air Base hardened aircraft shelters runway infrastructure

• https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/06/21/53-f-16-jets-22-tankers-bolster-us-presence-at-prince-sultan/
• https://explore.st-aug.edu/exp/prince-sultan-air-base-saudi-arabias-strategic-aesthetic-in-conflict-and-cooperation

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