Reports indicate that Hamid Reza Dehghan, an officer in the Iranian Navy's air defense, was killed overnight in an American strike on the port city of Jask in southern Iran.
The Zioneer has confirmed, through its own sources, that the Iranian naval air defense officer killed in overnight strikes on the port city of Jask is Hamid Reza Dehghan. Iranian media had earlier reported the death, attributing the attack to the "American-Zionist enemy." The confirmation adds official sourcing to the identification that had been circulating since the morning.
The story first emerged around 12:01 Jerusalem time, when Israeli media outlets reported that an Iranian naval defense officer had been killed in a strike in southeastern Iran. Within the same hour, Iranian media identified the officer as Hamid-Reza Dehghan, a member of the Iranian Navy's air defense, and specified the location as Jask, a port city in Hormozgan Province. Subsequent Iranian reports also indicated an additional army officer was killed in the same wave of strikes, though that report remains unconfirmed by The Zioneer's sources. The desk's own validation now places Dehghan's name on the record.
The overnight strike on Jask is part of a broader pattern of reported American operations against Iranian targets in recent weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, these have included the killing of a Basij terrorist in Mahshahr (Jul 8), a firefighter at Iranshahr airport (Jul 9), a border guard in Hormozgan province (Jul 9), and an IRGC special naval fighter (Jul 8). The targeting of coastal and port infrastructure in southern Iran suggests a focus on naval and maritime assets.
Several details remain unverified. The exact means of the strike—whether by drone, missile, or other platform—has not been confirmed. The involvement of the United States has not been acknowledged by Washington. Additionally, the report of a second army officer killed in the same strikes has not been corroborated by The Zioneer's sources.
5 developments
- DevelopingIranian reports: Basij terrorist killed in overnight US drone strikes in Mahshahr
- ConfirmedStrike on Iranshahr airport kills Iranian firefighter, IRIB reports
- StrongIran names IRGC special naval fighter killed in US strikes: Shahab Amidi Mahnavi
- StrongIranian border guard killed in US strike in southeast Iran, reports say
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