Iranian state media report that eight Iranian military personnel were killed in U.S. strikes in southern Iran, according to a report by N12. The details of the strikes and the identities of the dead have not been released.
As of 18:47 Jerusalem on Wednesday, Iranian state media report that eight Iranian military personnel were killed in U.S. strikes in southern Iran. This marks the highest single-day death toll reported during the ongoing U.S. air campaign, following earlier reports from the same night that initially claimed one killed and two wounded.
The thread of reports on Wednesday began at 00:07 Jerusalem, when the desk first reported strikes focusing on Bandar Abbas (version 9). Subsequent updates at the same minute reported explosions and footage from Sirik, Qeshm, and Bandar Abbas (versions 10-12), an analyst's assessment that the strikes were stronger than usual (version 13), and an overnight summary identifying IRGC Navy sites, air defenses, and ports as targets (version 14). The strikes continued for over an hour (version 15), with heavy strikes and numerous aerial refuelers (version 16). Then reports of casualties emerged: first a general report of casualties (version 17), then a specific report of one killed and two wounded in Khuzestan (version 18). All of these reports were from unverified sources, including analyst Yair Goldblatt, Iranian opposition sources, and Hebrew-language security sources. The new report of eight killed comes from Iranian state media, representing a shift to official sources, though it remains unverified.
The U.S. strikes are part of an ongoing air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on June 10, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes and held diplomatic calls. Previous reports, such as on June 11, cited three wounded in earlier strikes. On June 28, a second wave of strikes was reported. The campaign has targeted IRGC Navy bases and air defense systems along the southern coast.
The report of eight killed is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed. No details have been provided on the exact location, timing, or identities of the dead. The earlier report of one killed and two wounded in Khuzestan has also not been independently verified.
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