A single report describes the ongoing bombing in the port city of Bandar Abbas as 'very heavy'. The cause, casualties, and damage are not yet confirmed.
A single report described the ongoing bombing in the port city of Bandar Abbas as 'very heavy' as of 00:55 Jerusalem, the latest characterization of the strikes that have rocked southern Iran tonight. The report, which has not been independently corroborated, provides no additional details on the nature of the strikes, casualties, or damage.
Earlier tonight, at 00:23 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a fourth round of strikes had produced over 10 explosions in Bandar Abbas. At the same time, the US military confirmed a new wave of airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure, with earlier reports indicating the initial strikes were aimed at degrading Iran's offensive capability. The US Army's confirmation followed a night of repeated strikes, as The Zioneer documented.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the US campaign has targeted air defense systems, radar arrays, and IRGC command units in southern Iran (June 11). Previous strikes on Bandar Abbas have been linked to significant oil price increases (July 8). The current night's operations appear to be a continuation of that sustained campaign.
It remains unclear whether the report of 'very heavy' bombing refers to a separate, fifth round of strikes or a continuation of the fourth round. The characterization is based on a single, unverified source, and no information on casualties or damage has been confirmed.
5 developments
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, for second time tonight
- StrongAir force base at Bandar Abbas port reportedly bombed
- DevelopingExplosions reportedly heard near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran
- DevelopingIranian reports of another explosion in southern Iran, near the Iraq border
Source and signal
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