Iran's East Azerbaijan Province government announced that an early-morning US strike southwest of Tabriz killed one person and wounded several others. The statement confirms earlier reports from Iranian state media, which The Zioneer reported at 10:30.
The East Azerbaijan Province government has confirmed that a US strike early Monday morning southwest of Tabriz killed one person and wounded several others. The statement, issued by the provincial government, officially corroborates earlier reports from Iranian state media and local officials that The Zioneer first covered at 02:11 Jerusalem. The confirmation comes hours after the initial reports of explosions and casualties.
The Zioneer's reporting on the strike began at 02:11 Jerusalem, when initial reports of an explosion in Tabriz were received. Within minutes, unofficial sources reported six explosions, followed by a statement from the director of East Azerbaijan's emergency management, who said the US struck a military zone southwest of Tabriz with no civilian casualties. Iranian state television then reported three explosions and described the attack as the first US strike on Tabriz in a new round. By 02:11, Iranian state media reported that the overnight strikes had killed at least one person and wounded several others, a report that has now been confirmed by the provincial government.
The strike southwest of Tabriz is the latest in a series of US attacks on Iranian territory. As The Zioneer reported, US strikes have previously hit targets in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, as well as Larestan, Ahvaz, and Sirik, expanding the list of targeted locations across southern and central Iran. The Tabriz strike represents a significant expansion of the campaign into northwestern Iran.
The provincial government's statement did not specify the target of the strike or the identity of those killed and wounded. It also did not clarify whether the location was a military installation, as earlier suggested by the emergency management official. The number of wounded remains unspecified.
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