According to reports from Iranian official sources, US military strikes have been reported in 13 cities across southern Iran, including the strategic port of Bandar Abbas, the energy hub of Ahvaz, Dezful, and others. The reports are unverified by independent sources. The strikes follow an overnight campaign that earlier hit targets in Markazi province and caused power outages in Dezful and Ahvaz, as The Zioneer reported.
Iranian official sources this morning reported US strikes across 13 cities in southern Iran, including the strategic port of Bandar Abbas, the oil hub of Ahvaz, Dezful, Abadan, and others along the Persian Gulf coast. The reports, which are unverified by independent sources, mark the latest expansion of a campaign that began overnight.
The strikes were first reported at 01:44 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer noted strikes in central Iran's Markazi province. At 02:21 Jerusalem, Iranian sources reported power outages in Dezful and Ahvaz. At 03:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published three simultaneous reports: initial unverified claims of military bases hit and missiles prepared; a CENTCOM description of strikes on air defenses, coastal radar, missile and drone capabilities, and vessels, attributed to Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS); and a report that the strikes targeted Khuzestan province in retaliation for an Iranian attack on a Saudi oil tanker. The new 13-city claim now includes both Dezful and Ahvaz, suggesting the campaign was broader than initially reported.
All reports remain unverified by independent sources. Iranian official sources have a history of both confirming and denying strikes. No official confirmation from the US or other international sources has been released, and the scale of the campaign—now reportedly spanning over a dozen locations—remains unclear.
4 developments
- StrongIran reports power outages in Dezful and Ahvaz amid US strikes
- DevelopingSecond wave of US strikes reported in southern Iran
- StrongUS strikes reported in central Iran's Markazi province as campaign broadens
- StrongOvernight: Power outages reported in Bandar Abbas, additional footage of US strikes on Iran
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