Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports, citing local sources, that a power plant in Ahvaz was attacked, following a widespread power outage in the city. Footage circulating online shows smoke on the Ahvaz-Haftgel road. The reports are unverified by official Iranian sources.
Local reports now link the widespread power outage across Ahvaz earlier tonight to an attack on a power plant in the city. Security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing local sources, reported the attack at 02:15 Jerusalem, shortly after the outage was first reported. Footage circulating on Telegram shows columns of smoke on the Ahvaz-Haftgel road. The reports remain unverified by official Iranian sources, and the extent of damage or any casualties is not yet known.
The new development follows a series of reports from Ahvaz tonight. At 01:11 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a base in Ahvaz was entirely struck, with ammunition and air-to-ground missiles destroyed. Shortly thereafter, Iranian media confirmed an attack on Ahvaz Airport. By 01:11 Jerusalem, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported widespread attacks across the city. The power outage was first reported at 01:11 Jerusalem as well, though it was initially reported at 02:15 Jerusalem in the story thread. The corroboration has evolved from a single unverified report of a base strike to confirmed attacks on the airport and now to a specific claim of a power plant attack, with multiple local sources cited by Goldblatt.
The context of these reports includes a series of explosions in southern Iran over recent days, including in Bushehr and Chabahar, as The Zioneer has reported. Additional background reports note unconfirmed attacks on the Behbahan refinery and a citywide power outage there, also at 02:14 Jerusalem tonight.
What remains open: The source of the attack, whether it is linked to regional military activity, and official confirmation from Iranian authorities. The reports are based on unverified local sources and footage, with no independent or official corroboration yet.
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