A large plume of smoke was seen rising over Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases in the city of Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, following airstrikes attributed to the United States, according to the source report. The extent of damage and any casualties remain unclear. The claim is based on a single source.
A large plume of smoke was reported rising over Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases in Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, on Thursday afternoon, following airstrikes attributed to the United States, according to a source report.
The report follows a sequence of developments reported by The Zioneer throughout the day. Initial explosions in Ahvaz were first reported at 02:20 Jerusalem, with Iranian state television subsequently confirming the blasts. By early morning, unverified reports from Iranian media and security analysts identified the target as the Khuzestan province intelligence headquarters, with the United States named as the responsible party. At 13:19 Jerusalem, video footage circulating on Telegram showed damage to the IRGC Intelligence Ministry building in the Golestan neighborhood of Ahvaz. The current report of a large smoke plume appears to indicate additional damage to IRGC positions in the same city from the continuing strikes.
The attacks are part of the ongoing US air campaign against IRGC strategic infrastructure, which has been underway for weeks. The Zioneer has previously reported on US strikes on IRGC bases in Bushehr and other locations. The IRGC has claimed retaliatory strikes on US allies in the region and threatened Israel with long-range missiles.
The extent of damage and any casualties from the latest strikes remain unverified. The new smoke plume report is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
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