The governor of Iran's Bushehr province announced that four areas in the province were attacked by the United States overnight. The statement did not specify the targets or any casualties.
Overnight, the governor of Iran's Bushehr province confirmed that four areas in the province were struck by the United States, according to a statement. The announcement did not detail the nature of the attacks, the specific targets, or any casualties. The statement marks the first official Iranian acknowledgment of the overnight strikes in the province, after the US Army earlier confirmed that its operations targeted radars, missile and drone facilities, and naval surveillance sites in Bushehr and other cities.
The thread of reports on the overnight strikes began at Sun 02:24 Jerusalem, when unconfirmed reports indicated US strikes in southern Iran. In rapid succession, The Zioneer reported a series of developments: a senior American official detailed target sets including air surveillance radars, missile and drone storage, launch sites, and surface-to-air missile launchers; the US Army confirmed a third round of strikes and later a new wave following a ship attack; journalist Barak Ravid and Axios provided additional details on the targets. At the same time, Iran launched retaliatory missiles toward Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan, which were intercepted, according to regional reports. The US Army later confirmed that its strikes hit radar, missile, and drone sites in five cities: Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, Sirik, and Qeshm.
The Bushehr region has been a focus of the US campaign over the past week. As The Zioneer reported on Thu Jul 9, Bushehr airfields were reportedly under missile attack, and a senior American confirmed earlier strikes on IRGC bases and drone positions in Bushehr. On Wed Jul 8, the deputy governor of Bushehr confirmed that two military bases were struck by rocket barrages. The region is a major energy hub, and the US operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has targeted military infrastructure linked to the IRGC.
The governor's statement did not specify whether the four struck areas match the targets listed by the US Army. No independent verification of the damage or casualties has been reported. Iran's retaliatory missile launches have not been confirmed by all parties, and the full extent of the overnight strikes remains unclear.
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