Overnight: US Strikes Target Southern Iran; Power Plant Near Bushehr Nuclear Facility Hit

The sustained American air campaign against the Iranian regime's military infrastructure continued overnight, maintaining high intensity for the 11th straight night. According to security analyst Yair Goldblatt and material reviewed by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk, the strikes focused on degrading Iranian capabilities along the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Targets included command centers, naval assets, and drone storage facilities in Bandar Abbas and Kish Island. ### Strikes Near Strategic Assets In a notable development, the governor of Bushehr acknowledged a strike on a power plant located near the city’s nuclear facility. While the nuclear site itself was not reported as the direct target, the proximity of the strike underscores the expanding scope of the U.S. campaign against infrastructure supporting the regime's military posture. Simultaneously, unverified reports indicated explosions further north in Tabriz and Zanjan, suggesting that while the focus remains southern, the geographic reach of the operation continues to span the country. ### Regional Retaliation and Analysis In response to the U.S. strikes, Iranian-linked sources claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory fire toward targets in Kuwait and northern Iraq. These claims follow a pattern of Iranian attempts to project power against regional U.S. partners as its own domestic military infrastructure sustains nightly damage. Analysts at The Zioneer Intelligence Desk note that the continued focus on southern ports and logistics hubs is designed to secure international shipping lanes, which have faced persistent threats from Iranian-backed aggression over the past three months.