Israeli journalist Zvi Yehezkeli reports, citing sources, that an overnight attack on the 388th Brigade base of the Iranian army in Iranshahr, southeastern Iran, killed dozens of soldiers. The report follows earlier unverified claims of a US strike on the same base that killed 10 soldiers.
Israeli journalist Zvi Yehezkeli reported Wednesday morning, July 15, that an overnight attack on the 388th Brigade base of the Iranian army in Iranshahr, southeastern Iran, killed dozens of people, mostly soldiers. The report, citing unnamed sources, does not identify the attacker. The new casualty estimate is significantly higher than earlier reports.
Initial reports at 00:52 Jerusalem described multiple explosions and flashes at the base. Within the same hour, an unverified claim said 10 soldiers were killed and 15 wounded. A third claim from opposition journalist Omid Dana attributed the attack to the United States, with the same toll. The Zioneer reported Dana's claim at 03:13 Jerusalem. The latest report raises the death toll to dozens but does not attribute the attack.
The Zioneer has reported a series of strikes on Iranian military targets in recent weeks. On July 13, a US strike on a base in Nain, Isfahan province, was reported to have killed and wounded several people, according to Iran's Mehr news agency. Also on July 13, strikes were reported on the 10th Air Force base near Kanarch and the 92nd Armored Division in Ahvaz. These reports remain unverified.
The Yehezkeli report is from a single unnamed source and remains unverified. The attacker is not identified. The earlier Dana claim of US involvement also remains unconfirmed. No Iranian official response or independent confirmation has been reported.
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