Iranian state media and local reports say US strikes continued for a fifth consecutive night, hitting Bushehr, Iranshahr airport, and a bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Shiraz. Reports claim seven casualties, though the victims' affiliation has not been specified. The latest strikes follow earlier reports of the bridge attack being confirmed by Iranian officials.
US strikes continued for a fifth consecutive night Thursday, hitting Bushehr, Iranshahr airport, and the bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, according to Iranian state media and local reports. Reports claim seven casualties, though the victims' affiliation and identities remain unclear.
The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (23:15 Jerusalem) that US fighter jets struck Iranshahr airport and the bridge. At 23:22, the desk reported that Iranian officials confirmed the bridge attack and halted traffic. The initial reports of the bridge attack were first carried by Iran's state-affiliated Tasnim news agency at 23:12 Jerusalem, followed by reports of the Iranshahr airport strike. The confirmation by Iranian officials marked a step up in corroboration, from unverified reports to on-record acknowledgment. The latest reports add a fifth night of strikes and a new casualty figure.
The strikes are part of an expanding US air campaign against Iran, now in its fifth night. The Zioneer reported Thursday (00:04 Jerusalem) that Iranian state TV said eight military personnel were killed in earlier strikes on Bandar Abbas and Bushehr. The Zioneer also reported on July 9 (21:40 Jerusalem) that a third consecutive night of strikes hit Bushehr and Konarak, and on July 15 (08:06 Jerusalem) that the fourth night expanded to Kurdistan and Khuzestan. The bridge attack disrupts a key transportation artery between the Persian Gulf coast and the interior.
Details on the casualties and the full scope of the night's strikes remain unverified. The US military has not commented on the latest wave. The affiliation of the reported casualties — whether military or civilian — has not been specified.
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