A US missile struck a point in the mountains near the city of Abdanan in Ilam province, western Iran, the city's governor told Iran's IRNA news agency Tuesday evening. The governor said the area was not civilian and no casualties were reported. Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing a missile trail.
The reported US missile strike near Abdanan in western Iran, if confirmed, would be the latest in a sustained campaign of American airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure. Over the past weeks, The Zioneer has reported on US strikes targeting locations across Iran, including Abadan, Mahshahr, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Yazd, as well as the underground missile city near Shiraz. The new report, attributed to IRNA and the local governor, does not specify the target type or the missile used. The governor stated that the area is non-civilian and that emergency teams were dispatched. No independent or official US confirmation has been provided.
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