The deputy governor of Iran's Khuzestan province said Tuesday evening that several sites in the city of Ahvaz were hit by mortars fired by the US, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt.
At 22:45 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the deputy governor of Iran's Khuzestan province confirmed that several sites in Ahvaz were hit by US mortars, citing security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The statement is the first official Iranian acknowledgment of strikes in Ahvaz tonight, following a series of unverified reports earlier this evening.
The Zioneer first reported explosions in Ahvaz at 22:11 Jerusalem, followed minutes later by additional reports of renewed attacks, also citing Goldblatt's local sources. Those reports were unverified. The deputy governor's confirmation now provides an official Iranian source for the strikes.
The same deputy governor previously confirmed US strikes on Abadan and Mahshahr earlier Tuesday at 14:05 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported at that time. That earlier confirmation came after initial unverified reports from Iranian state media. The emerging pattern shows Iranian officials acknowledging strikes after unverified reports surface.
The current strikes are part of broader US operations. The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 16:49 Jerusalem that Tehran's mayor acknowledged damage to electricity infrastructure from recent attacks. Background reports from July 13 indicated power outages in Ahvaz following an attack on a power plant.
The deputy governor's statement has not been independently corroborated, and the US has not commented on the reports. No details on casualties or damage in Ahvaz have been provided.
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