An Iranian media report, cited by ynet, claims that American missiles struck a civilian site in southwestern Iran. No casualties were reported. The report is unverified and from a single source.
An Iranian media report, cited by Israeli news outlet ynet, claims that American missiles struck a civilian site in southwestern Iran early Tuesday morning, with no casualties reported. The report comes after nine consecutive nights of US strikes on Iranian military targets, as The Zioneer has reported, and follows an unverified account from earlier Tuesday morning of another round of attacks in southern Iran.
The latest development builds on a series of strikes reported by The Zioneer. On Monday, the US military completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes, hitting missile sites in Tabriz, Bushehr, Chabahar, and other locations, according to the Abu Ali Express security channel and confirmed by CENTCOM. Earlier on Tuesday, at 01:07 Jerusalem, an unverified report indicated a new wave of attacks in southern Iran. The current claim of a civilian site being struck is new and has not been independently confirmed.
The Zioneer has previously reported on civilian casualties from US strikes. On June 11, two Iranian civilians were wounded by shrapnel during US strikes near Minab, according to a Persian-language channel. The broader context of the US campaign, as reported by CENTCOM, is to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes have targeted command centers, air defenses, and naval assets.
It remains unclear whether the reported strike on a civilian site is connected to the ongoing US military operations. The report is from a single Iranian media source, and no independent verification has been provided. The target and nature of the site have not been specified.
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