i24NEWS reports multiple explosions across Iran, including near the Bushehr nuclear plant, with at least 14 killed and 78 wounded. A senior US official denies the United States is currently attacking Iran, according to the same report.
A new report from i24NEWS, published Thursday evening, describes a wave of explosions across Iran, including near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, claiming at least 14 killed and 78 wounded. The same article quotes a senior US official denying that the United States is currently attacking Iran — a statement that directly contradicts President Trump's declaration, reported earlier in the thread at 21:01 Jerusalem, that more bombings would occur tonight. The denial, if accurate, suggests the latest explosions may have a different origin, or may reflect a political effort to distance Washington from the reported damage.
The thread began with unverified reports of explosions in Bushehr (Thu 21:01 Jerusalem, version 1), followed by confirmation from US Central Command that widespread strikes were underway (version 6, also 21:01). By version 7, Trump stated more bombings would occur tonight, while the current update introduces specific casualty figures and a US official's denial. The casualty estimates are the first such numbers in the thread, but remain from a single source.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, US strikes have hit over 170 military targets across Iran (New York Times, Thu 15:49 Jerusalem), and Iranian state media has repeatedly denied damage to the Bushehr nuclear plant (Thu 00:14 and 12:03 Jerusalem). A separate bulletin at 21:40 Jerusalem described a third consecutive night of strikes in Bushehr and Konarak.
The i24NEWS report is a single-source compilation; the casualty figures and the claim of strikes near the Bushehr plant have not been independently verified. The origin of the explosions remains unclear given the US official's denial, and the condition of the Bushehr nuclear facility has not been confirmed.
10 developments
- StrongFresh explosions reported in southern Iran, per local sources
- ConfirmedSecurity analyst says strikes in southern Iran hit usual targets, excluding Ahvaz
- StrongSecurity analyst reports attacks in Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas, southern Iran
- StrongNew explosion sites in southern Iran match those hit in earlier US strikes, observer says
Source and signal
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