Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports that US strikes overnight continue to focus on southern Iran, hitting Ahvaz, Bushehr, Kish Island, and Bandar Abbas. The governor of Bushehr stated that a power plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility was struck. Unverified reports indicate explosions in Tabriz and Zanjan. Iran continues to fire toward Kuwait and northern Iraq, according to the analyst.
The latest overnight summary from security analyst Yair Goldblatt, published in the early hours of Thursday, adds that US strikes continue to focus on southern Iran, hitting Ahvaz, Bushehr, Kish Island, and Bandar Abbas. The governor of Bushehr claimed that a power plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility was struck. Unverified reports also mention explosions in the northwestern cities of Tabriz and Zanjan. According to the analyst, Iran continues to fire toward Kuwait and northern Iraq.
This update follows a night of intense reporting on the 11th consecutive night of the US campaign. At 02:33 Jerusalem on Wednesday, CENTCOM announced the 11th consecutive night of strikes, targeting command centers and naval capabilities. Over the next hour, The Zioneer published multiple updates: Iranian air defenses were activated in Tehran (v2), strikes were reported in Khuzestan and Tabriz (v4), and the Abu Saleh Desk reported strikes on Nojeh Air Base and the Parchin military complex (v9). Goldblatt himself provided a detailed list of seven targeted cities, including Sirik, Bushehr, and Chabahar (v10), and then an expanded list with air defense activity in Tehran (v11). The source quality evolved from CENTCOM’s official statements to unverified reports from multiple channels, culminating in Goldblatt’s consolidated summary.
As The Zioneer reported throughout the campaign, the strikes are part of a sustained US effort to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with operations dating back to early July. Previous background reports noted strikes on Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, and Bushehr in earlier nights.
Details on casualties and damage from tonight’s strikes remain unconfirmed, and Iranian state media has not commented. The report of a strike on a power plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility is a single-source claim from the provincial governor, pending independent verification.
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