A video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reportedly identifies the location where an Iranian Ghadir-class submarine was struck. According to the report, the submarine was docked at the southern piers of the naval base in Bandar Abbas and was hit by a Hellfire missile. The footage has not been independently verified.
A report circulating on a monitored channel this evening claims that a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier today shows the precise location where an Iranian Ghadir-class submarine was struck at Bandar Abbas. According to the report, the submarine was docked at the southern piers of the naval base and was hit by a Hellfire missile. The footage has not been independently verified, and the timing of the strike relative to the video release remains unclear.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sun 06:38 Jerusalem) that CENTCOM had released official video footage of strikes on Iranian targets, following the completion of a three-day wave of strikes that hit over 300 military targets, including naval capabilities. The new report adds a specific claim about a submarine strike at Bandar Abbas, but it is based on a single monitored channel, not on official CENTCOM confirmation of that particular strike.
The Zioneer has previously reported on U.S. strikes against Iranian-affiliated vessels in the Gulf, including oil tankers attempting to breach the blockade (June 10, June 12, June 27). These strikes involved Hellfire missiles. The current report would mark the first visual claim of a submarine being struck, if verified.
What remains open: The report's source is a single monitored channel, and the video has not been independently verified. The date and time of the strike itself are not specified. Independent confirmation of the submarine's damage and the specific strike event is lacking.
4 developments
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- StrongCENTCOM announces new wave of strikes across Iran after drone hits oil tanker
- DevelopingUS Central Command releases footage of disabling Iranian-affiliated vessel
- ConfirmedCENTCOM intercepts Iranian suicide drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Internal intake