Unconfirmed reports early Saturday morning indicate American strikes targeting the city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in southern Iran. The reported strikes continue a US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure in the region, following a series of attacks on the same locations over the past several days, as The Zioneer has reported.
At 03:42 Jerusalem time, an unconfirmed report claimed American forces struck Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in southern Iran. This follows a night of reported strikes on Friday: analyst Yossi Eliezer reported US attacks on regime targets in Bandar Abbas at 21:32, and a subsequent report at 23:20 described the campaign expanding to Bushehr and Ahvaz. The new report shifts focus back to Qeshm Island, which had been targeted earlier in the week.
The Zioneer's coverage of Friday began at 08:38 Jerusalem with initial reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas. Over the next hour, the desk published seven updates, documenting the progression from two explosions to multiple reports across Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Ahvaz. By 21:32, Eliezer attributed the attacks to the US, reinforced by a 23:20 report describing a 'campaign expands.' The 03:42 Saturday report is the first to mention Qeshm Island in the overnight sequence.
The broader US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure has been documented by The Zioneer over the past week. On July 13, the US Army confirmed strikes on Bandar Abbas Air Base. On July 14, power plants were hit, causing a blackout on Qeshm Island. On July 16, eight explosions on Qeshm Island wounded seven in Bandar Abbas, as reported by Iranian state media. These strikes target coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
The current report remains single-sourced and unconfirmed. No official confirmation from the US military or Iranian authorities has been released. The scope and nature of the reported strikes—whether a continuation of Friday night's campaign or a new phase—are unclear.
6 developments
- ConfirmedUS official confirms ongoing strikes against Iran; new explosions heard in Bandar Abbas and Kish Island
- DevelopingUS Army announces attacks on Iran as security analyst reports strikes on Kish Island and Bandar Abbas
- DevelopingAdditional US strikes target Qeshm and Bushehr, Iran, according to new footage
- StrongYossi Eliezer: US strikes Iranian regime targets in Bandar Abbas
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