Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that the main intelligence directorate of Khuzestan province in the city of Ahvaz was struck overnight as part of US strikes. No details on casualties or damage are yet available.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that the main intelligence headquarters of Khuzestan province in the city of Ahvaz was struck overnight as part of the ongoing US air campaign against Iran. The report adds a specific target to the sequence of strikes that have been reported in Ahvaz since the early hours of Thursday.
The first reports of explosions in Ahvaz emerged at 02:20 Jerusalem, followed by Iranian state television confirming violent blasts. Additional explosions and a fire were reported soon after. Iranian media then reported that the intelligence headquarters had been bombed, and later that it was hit in multiple strikes. i24NEWS correspondent Amichai Stein reported that the United States was responsible and that an IRGC headquarters was the target. Goldblatt's report now identifies the specific facility as the provincial intelligence directorate.
As The Zioneer has reported, Khuzestan province has been a primary focus of the US air campaign since July 2026. The province hosts the bulk of Iran's oil and gas reserves and serves as a critical logistical hub for the IRGC. Previous strikes in Ahvaz have targeted the 92nd Armored Division base, the airport, and petrochemical facilities. The intelligence directorate in Ahvaz is a central node of the Iranian security apparatus.
No independent confirmation of the strike on the intelligence headquarters has been obtained, and no details on casualties or damage are available at this stage.
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