Security analyst Chananel Aviv reported early Thursday that additional strikes are underway in Ahvaz province, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island in southern Iran. No details on the targets, method, or casualties are yet available.
Security analyst Chananel Aviv reported at 05:15 Jerusalem time that additional strikes are currently underway in Ahvaz province, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island in southern Iran. The report extends a wave of reported US strikes that began hours earlier, when the Hormozgan deputy governor confirmed airstrikes near Qeshm Island and Iranian channels reported power outages and earthquake-like sensations in the area. Aviv's claim is the latest unverified single-source report in a fast-moving sequence of events overnight.
At 03:37 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported initial Iranian media claims of an attack on an IRGC target on Qeshm Island. Minutes later, the Hormozgan deputy governor formally confirmed US airstrikes near the island, and Iranian channels subsequently reported that the strikes had caused power outages and seismic-like sensations across Qeshm and Ahvaz district. The thread thus moved from an unconfirmed media report to official acknowledgment and then to operational detail — all within the same early-morning window. Aviv's 05:15 report, which mentions additional strikes in the same three areas, has not been corroborated by any official source or independent channel.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, US strikes have repeatedly targeted military infrastructure in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas air base, IRGC installations on Qeshm Island, and sites in Khuzestan province. The broader campaign has focused on degrading Iranian maritime and air defense capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz. Aviv, who has previously reported on strikes in Ahvaz, acknowledged on July 24 that he had shared fake videos of the attacks, apologizing for the error.
All details of the new strikes — including the specific targets, method of attack, casualties, and the responsible party — remain unverified. The report is based on a single source with a known record of sharing unconfirmed material. No official Iranian or US confirmation has been published.
5 developments
- StrongChananel Aviv: footage attributed to earlier attack on Iran's Qeshm Island
- DevelopingChananel Aviv reports attack in Ahvaz, southern Iran
- DevelopingChananel Aviv: footage attributed to anti-aircraft fire in west Tehran
- StrongChananel Aviv: some Ahvaz attack videos are from Gaza, not Iran — apologizes for sharing fakes
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