Two Iranian officials told The New York Times that a series of targets in southern Iran were struck tonight, including a military base in Bandar Abbas and areas near the airport on Qeshm Island. The officials said the attacks caused heavy damage. The reports have not been confirmed by Iranian state media or official sources.
According to two unnamed Iranian officials speaking to The New York Times, a wave of strikes targeted southern Iran tonight, hitting a military base in Bandar Abbas and the vicinity of the airport on Qeshm Island. The officials described the damage as heavy. There has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities or state media, and the identity of the attacker is not stated in the officials' remarks.
The Zioneer's archive contains multiple reports of previous strikes on similar targets in southern Iran, though the relation of this event to earlier strikes remains unconfirmed. The reported location—Bandar Abbas, a key port and IRGC Navy hub, and Qeshm Island, a site of previous attacks—suggests continued targeting of strategic infrastructure in the region.
2 developments
- StrongIranian Reports Claim US Strike on Bandar Abbas
- ConfirmedMultiple explosions reported in southern Iran as targets struck, sources say
- StrongAir force base at Bandar Abbas port reportedly bombed
- ConfirmedUS official confirms ongoing strikes against Iran; new explosions heard in Bandar Abbas and Kish Island
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