Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Khuzestan province for security affairs, said early Thursday that a point near the city of Ahvaz was struck by a US missile. No details on casualties or damage were provided. The claim follows a series of similar statements by Iranian officials attributing explosions in multiple cities to American strikes.
Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Khuzestan province for security and law enforcement, said early Thursday that a point near the city of Ahvaz was targeted by a US missile. The announcement came after reports of explosions in the city. No casualties or damage were reported.
The claim is the latest in a series of similar statements by Iranian provincial officials over the past two weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. Deputy governors in Bushehr, Yazd, and Khuzestan have attributed explosions in several cities — including Abadan, Mahshahr, Shadegan, and Khormouj — to US missile or mortar strikes. All such claims have been made through Iranian state media or official channels, without independent verification or US acknowledgment.
The pattern of Iranian officials quickly attributing domestic explosions to external attacks has been a recurring theme since early July. The Zioneer continues to track these developments.
2 developments
- DevelopingIranian deputy governor says US missile struck near Abadan, southwestern Iran
- StrongIranian deputy governor says US mortars struck Ahvaz
- DevelopingIranian official confirms US missile strike in Shadegan, southwestern Iran
- DevelopingDeputy governor of Khuzestan: US struck Behbahan and Amidieh areas
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