Iran's state-affiliated Mehr news agency says the US strikes on Bushehr province did not cause damage to the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The claim comes as The Zioneer has reported on multiple US strikes on IRGC bases and drone positions in the area.
Earlier tonight, Iran's state-affiliated Mehr news agency stated that the US strikes on Bushehr province did not cause damage to the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The claim comes after The Zioneer reported that US strikes had targeted IRGC bases and drone positions in the area, with earlier reports noting strikes near the plant.
The Zioneer reported throughout the evening on Wednesday, with all initial reports published at 23:31 Jerusalem, that Iranian media confirmed a target struck in Bushehr, additional explosions were reported, and reports of significant strikes emerged. A senior US official said the strikes were broader than the previous night, and CENTCOM confirmed a new wave of strikes on Iran. Later reports indicated approximately 150 targets were struck, including IRGC Navy assets and drone sites, and a senior American official confirmed strikes on IRGC bases and drone launch positions in Bushehr.
The Bushehr strikes are part of a broader US air campaign in southern Iran. Earlier on Wednesday, at 13:10 Jerusalem, the Bushehr deputy governor confirmed that two military bases in the province had been struck by rocket barrages, as The Zioneer reported. The Bushehr nuclear power plant is a civilian facility, and its targeting by the US has not been reported.
The Mehr claim remains unverified, and no independent assessment of the plant's condition has been provided. The US has not commented on the claim. The full extent of damage from the strikes in the Bushehr area remains unclear.
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