Iran's Mehr news agency reports that no damage was caused to the port on Sirik Island following a U.S. strike tonight. The claim, attributed to Iranian state media, is unverified by independent sources. It follows a pattern of conflicting Iranian and U.S. accounts about recent strikes on Iran's coast.
Iran's Mehr news agency reported early Saturday that no damage was caused to the port on Sirik Island, southern Iran, following a U.S. strike overnight. The claim, attributed to an Iranian official source, is unverified by independent outlets.
The report is the latest in a cycle of conflicting accounts regarding U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coast this week. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Iranian sources initially described U.S. strikes hitting seven sites along the coast, while IRGC-affiliated channels subsequently claimed Sirik Island was targeted and repelled. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has repeatedly denied damaging strikes, calling previous Iranian attack claims false. The IRGC itself had claimed on June 11 that it thwarted an American assault on Sirik Island.
The present report — that the port was not damaged — directly contradicts the IRGC's earlier narrative of a repelled attack. No independent confirmation is available, and the source is a single state-aligned Iranian news agency. The report does not address whether a strike occurred at all, or whether defensive measures were taken.
3 developments
- ConfirmedIran's Mehr news agency: US strikes did not damage Bushehr nuclear power plant
- StrongReports: US strikes hit Iranian port of Sirik
- StrongIranian media: No attack on Bushehr nuclear plant or Kharg Island
- DevelopingUS official: Iranian strikes caused no US casualties or significant damage to facilities
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