The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said that an American strike early this morning killed three family members of Javad Hassan-Zadeh, an environmental guard in the village of Sidgozar, Hormozgan province. Baghaei called the strike 'another example of US war crimes against the Iranian people' and said it strengthens resolve to prosecute those responsible. The claim is not independently verified.
The claim by Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei adds to a series of allegations by Iranian officials regarding American strikes in southern Iran. In recent weeks, Iranian state-aligned media and government spokespersons have reported multiple incidents of civilian deaths, including a claim that 30 civilians were killed in strikes on southern Iran, as The Zioneer reported on July 15. The United States has not commented on the latest allegation. The strike described by Baghaei reportedly occurred in the early morning hours in Hormozgan province, a region that has seen repeated US operations, according to Iranian reports. The identities of the three killed — described as family members of an environmental guard — have not been independently confirmed.
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