Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday that the US struck five bridges in southern Iran overnight. The reported targets include bridges in the Bandar Abbas, Khamir, and Lar areas, as well as bridges near the villages of Latidan and Maru in Khamir province. The report did not specify the extent of damage or casualties.
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday that US forces struck five bridges in southern Iran overnight, adding specific locations to the growing picture of infrastructure attacks. The reported targets include bridges in the Bandar Abbas, Khamir, and Lar areas, as well as bridges near the villages of Latidan and Maru in Khamir province. The report did not specify the extent of damage or casualties, and remains unverified by independent sources.
At 00:36 Jerusalem Friday, multiple reports emerged within minutes: analyst Yair Goldblatt first claimed all bridges linking Bandar Khomeini to Bandar Abbas were disabled. A US official then confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that bridge strikes were aimed at cutting supply lines to Bandar Abbas. Goldblatt later expanded the list to include IRGC naval assets, weapons depots, and radar systems. Reports indicated five bridges, a train station, and an airport were hit, and footage documented a bridge strike in Khamir province. At 08:49 Jerusalem, the Abu Saleh Desk published a map of 12 sites reportedly struck overnight, including Bandar Abbas and Khamir.
As The Zioneer has reported, the US campaign has targeted Iranian infrastructure across southern Iran, including a power plant on Kish Island and a railway near Bandar Abbas that killed two people. The strikes are part of a broader effort to isolate the Strait of Hormuz, as a US official stated.
The extent of damage to the five bridges and any casualties remain unverified. The Fars report is based on a single Iranian source, and independent confirmation is still lacking.
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