Iranian sources have published a photograph of a site on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz that they claim was hit by US military strikes, according to reports. The image is unverified and no further details on the location or damage are immediately available.
Iranian sources published a photograph Thursday morning that they say shows a site on Qeshm Island struck by US military strikes. The image, circulated via local media, has not been independently verified. The development comes hours after a series of reports from the island, which began early Thursday.
The first reports of explosions on Qeshm Island and in the city of Bushehr emerged at 03:12 Jerusalem time, initially cited by security analyst Chananel Aviv and Iranian media. Within minutes, additional reports indicated multiple strikes, with Iranian state news agency Tasnim claiming missiles had struck residential areas. By 03:12, Iranian sources had identified the target as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility, and later reports claimed a family was trapped under rubble, followed by Iranian media reports that a family of three — two parents and a child — had been killed. The casualty claims remain unverified by independent sources.
The strikes are part of a broader US military campaign to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has reported. The United States has conducted multiple waves of strikes on Qeshm Island, which hosts key IRGC naval and drone facilities overlooking the strategic waterway. Background reports from The Zioneer on June 28, July 8, July 13, and July 16 detailed previous strikes and the ongoing US operation.
The photograph published Thursday has not been independently verified, and the location and extent of damage remain unclear. The reported casualties — a family of three — have not been confirmed by any official or independent source. The source of the strikes, while widely attributed to the US military, has not been formally acknowledged by Washington in relation to these specific incidents.
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