A spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated Tuesday that Bushehr airport is completely non-operational and that a recently purchased aircraft was struck by an enemy missile, leaving only tail parts. The spokesperson called for the enemy to 'pay for these strikes.' The claim has not been independently verified.
The IRGC spokesperson's statement, aired via Iranian media channels, asserts that the airport in the southwestern port city of Bushehr is entirely out of service and that a recently acquired aircraft was destroyed by a missile strike. The claim could not be independently confirmed. The statement follows a period of heightened military activity in the region. As The Zioneer reported on July 9, explosions were reported in Bushehr during the final leg of the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The city hosts Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, though the spokesperson did not mention the plant. No further details were provided about the timing of the strike or the type of aircraft.
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