Iranian state television is reporting a new wave of US strikes targeting the Bandar Abbas area in southern Iran. The report comes after an earlier state television report of strikes in the same area. No details on targets, damage, or casualties have been provided, and the reports remain unverified by independent sources.
At 21:41 Jerusalem, Iranian state television reported a second wave of US strikes targeting the Bandar Abbas area in southern Iran. The report follows an earlier bulletin from the same broadcaster at 21:33 Jerusalem, which first claimed a new wave of strikes in the same area. Both reports remain unverified by independent sources.
The Zioneer's coverage of the evening's events began at 18:00 Jerusalem, when unverified reports of explosions on Qeshm Island surfaced. Within the same hour, Iranian media attributed the blasts to a US strike, and The Zioneer reported that US strikes had also targeted military sites on Qeshm and in Bandar Abbas, according to unconfirmed reports. The initial reports at 18:00 were based on multiple media outlets, but the 21:33 and 21:41 reports rely solely on Iranian state television, with no independent corroboration or official confirmation.
The Zioneer has previously documented US strikes on Iranian ports, including Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, as reported on July 14, and has covered overnight power outages in Bandar Abbas on July 8. The current evening's reports fit a pattern of state television announcing strikes without immediate independent verification.
It remains unclear what specific targets were struck, whether any damage or casualties occurred, and whether the strikes are part of an ongoing US operation. Neither the US military nor Iranian authorities have commented on the latest reports.
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