According to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, US strikes on southern Iran are ongoing as of 02:25, focusing on the cities of Ahvaz, Bushehr, Kish Island, and Bandar Abbas. The governor of Bushehr claimed a power plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility was hit. Unverified reports indicate explosions in Tabriz and Zanjan in northwestern Iran.
The US military continued its campaign of airstrikes on Iran overnight, with a fresh wave of attacks focusing on the southern cities of Ahvaz, Bushehr, Kish Island, and Bandar Abbas, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt's summary as of 02:25 Jerusalem time. The overnight strikes follow a similar pattern to the previous night's operations, which targeted the same areas.
At 02:33 Jerusalem time on Wednesday, The Zioneer reported that Goldblatt had described a similar wave of strikes on the same four cities, and that the governor of Bushehr claimed a power plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility had been struck. Unverified reports of explosions in Tabriz and Zanjan also emerged at that time. Also on Wednesday, at 02:33 Jerusalem time, CENTCOM confirmed it had completed the 11th consecutive night of strikes, targeting command centers, naval capabilities, drone warehouses, and logistics infrastructure.
The strikes are part of a sustained US effort to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has previously reported. CENTCOM has stated that the operation aims to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping, noting that Iran has attacked over 30 commercial vessels in the past three months. The strikes have targeted air defenses, command centers, and other military infrastructure across southern and central Iran.
The claim by the Bushehr governor regarding the power plant strike remains unverified, and no independent confirmation has been provided. The reports of explosions in Tabriz and Zanjan are also unconfirmed, with no details on targets or damage. No casualty figures or damage assessments have been reported.
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