According to a report, US warplanes struck hundreds of targets across Iran last night, including sites near the Bushehr nuclear power plant and in Isfahan, where a nuclear facility is located. The report suggests the strikes may signal that Iranian nuclear sites are now in the crosshairs.
A new report published Thursday morning claims that US warplanes struck hundreds of targets across Iran overnight, including sites near the Bushehr nuclear power plant and in Isfahan, where a nuclear facility is located. The report, citing flight tracking data, suggests this indicates that Iranian nuclear sites are now being targeted directly. If confirmed, this would represent a significant escalation, as previous reports from Wednesday night focused on IRGC coastal infrastructure and did not mention proximity to nuclear facilities.
As The Zioneer has tracked since Wednesday evening (22:44 Jerusalem), initial reports detailed explosions near the Strait of Hormuz on Abu Musa Island and in Jask. Iranian state television confirmed multiple blasts, and by 22:44, US officials confirmed strikes on IRGC coastal radar and missile sites in five cities, including Bushehr. A map later listed 13 confirmed impact sites, and a senior American official confirmed strikes on IRGC bases and drone positions in Bushehr early Thursday (00:02 Jerusalem). Photographic analysis later suggested the strikes were more intense than initially assessed, and a subsequent report described the overnight operation as more extensive than the previous night’s.
The new report comes amid a sustained US air campaign that began in late June, as The Zioneer has reported. President Trump previously announced strikes on Iranian missile depots and radar sites, and subsequent waves hit 90 and 150 targets respectively. The current escalation appears to be the most extensive yet, with the potential addition of nuclear-related targets.
The report is based on a single source and flight tracking data, and has not been independently verified. There is no official US confirmation that nuclear sites were targeted, and the exact extent of the strikes remains unclear. The Zioneer continues to monitor the situation.
26 developments
- StrongUS military says it struck more than 90 targets in Iran on second consecutive night of operations
- DevelopingUS strikes Iranian targets in retaliation for tanker attack, report says
- StrongSource: Overnight US strikes hit newly-built Iranian targets, including surveillance and drone storage
- StrongUS reportedly preparing another wave of strikes, target list includes Iranian power plants
Source and signal
- Internal intake