According to a report, the US conducted a strike on the Bushehr nuclear power plant complex overnight. The claim follows an earlier report that US missiles struck the facility. No details on damage or confirmation have been released.
A new report, citing unspecified sources, confirms a US strike on the Bushehr nuclear facility, The Zioneer has learned. The report, which uses the word 'also' in relation to earlier reporting, follows a bulletin published at 13:49 Jerusalem that cited Iranian reports of a US missile hitting the same complex. The phrasing suggests either a second strike or a confirmation of the initial event.
The earliest reports of a strike on Bushehr emerged at 22:44 Jerusalem on Wednesday, when Iranian state television reported multiple explosions across southern Iran, including in Bushehr (The Zioneer, 22:44 Jerusalem). At the same time, a map of the US attack listed Bushehr among 13 confirmed impact sites (The Zioneer, 22:44 Jerusalem). By 22:44, Iranian reports were explicitly claiming that a US missile struck the Bushehr nuclear power plant complex (The Zioneer, 22:44 Jerusalem). At 00:02 Jerusalem Thursday, a senior American official confirmed to The Zioneer that the US had struck IRGC bases and drone positions in Bushehr, but did not mention the nuclear plant. At 00:14, Iran's state-affiliated Mehr news agency said the strikes did not damage the nuclear plant. At 08:08, Abu Ali Express listed Bushehr among key locations struck. At 13:49 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Iranian reports of a direct missile strike on the Bushehr nuclear plant. The current report adds a further unspecified confirmation.
The Bushehr nuclear facility has been a recurring target in the US campaign against Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. Satellite imagery published on July 5 confirmed significant damage to Iranian nuclear and military sites in Bushehr and Isfahan (The Zioneer, July 5). President Trump has announced strikes on Iranian radar systems and missile depots in recent weeks (The Zioneer, July 3 and June 28).
The extent of damage from the reported strike remains unconfirmed. No official statement from the US or Iran has been released. The nature of the target — whether the reactor itself or related infrastructure — is unclear. Iranian state media has previously downplayed any impact on the nuclear plant.
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