Iranian authorities claim the United States struck the port city of Bushehr in southern Iran, according to a single, unverified report. No details on casualties or damage were provided. The claim follows reports of additional explosions in the area at 13:03 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported.
At 13:15 Jerusalem, Iranian authorities officially attributed the explosions that erupted in the port city of Bushehr earlier today to strikes by the United States, according to a single, unverified report. The claim marks the first official attribution of the blasts, which began around 12:33 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported throughout the morning.
The Zioneer's coverage of the Bushehr explosions began at 12:33 Jerusalem, when Israeli media outlet ynet reported fresh explosions in the city, citing local sources. Within minutes, unverified footage circulating on social media showed explosions and a rising column of smoke over the city, and a second report from N12's Asaf Rosenzweig confirmed additional blasts. All reports were single-sourced and unverified, with no immediate indication of the cause.
The Iranian claim comes amid a sustained US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Over the past week, US strikes have targeted sites in Bushehr province, including Asaluyeh (reported Jul 9), areas near the Bushehr nuclear plant (Jul 9), and a military base on the city's outskirts (Jul 9). The governor of Bushehr province stated on Jul 12 that four areas in the province were attacked overnight, and a Russian source claimed on Jul 13 that the US struck the Bushehr nuclear plant for the first time.
The Iranian attribution remains unverified and single-sourced. No official US or independent Iranian confirmation has been issued, and no details on the target, casualties, or damage have been provided. The report should be treated with caution until further corroboration.
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