According to an Iranian report, the United States struck an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps target in a residential area on Qeshm Island, southern Iran. No details on casualties or damage have been reported.
An Iranian report published early Thursday morning identifies the target of strikes on Qeshm Island as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility located in a residential area. The report, which provides no details on casualties or damage, comes after a series of unverified claims from Iranian sources since 03:12 Jerusalem, beginning with reports of explosions in Bushehr and spreading to Qeshm Island, Kish Island, and Ahvaz.
At 03:12 Jerusalem, security analyst Chananel Aviv first reported explosions in Bushehr (v1). Minutes later, explosions were also reported on Qeshm and Kish Islands (v2). The Iranian news agency Tasnim then claimed missiles struck residential areas on Qeshm and in Bushehr (v3). Additional strikes were reported on Qeshm and in the Ahvaz district (v4), and Iranian sources claimed attacks targeted a civilian neighborhood on Qeshm Island (v5). All reports rely on single Iranian sources and remain unverified by independent or US officials. The current update adds the identification of the target as an IRGC facility.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, July 13, the United States previously struck an IRGC target on Sirik Island in southern Iran. The broader context includes a series of US strikes on IRGC naval assets along the Iranian coast, as well as IRGC claims of retaliatory attacks on US forces in the region. The IRGC has declared an end to its policy of restraint, shifting to direct engagement with US forces.
No confirmation has been received from US or Iranian officials. Details on casualties, damage, and the precise nature of the target remain unverified. The report is based on a single Iranian source and has not been independently corroborated.
7 developments
- StrongIran's Mehr agency reports 10 new explosions on Qeshm Island after US strikes
- ConfirmedFootage emerges of first-wave strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island
- ConfirmedReport: Missile strikes Iran's Kish Island, no damage to residential areas
- StrongIranian Fars news agency reports US strike on Hengam Island
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