Security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt reported early Tuesday of attacks on the city of Konarak, Kish Island, and Sirik Island in southern Iran, citing unverified reports. The attacks add to a series of strikes in the region in recent weeks. No details on the source, targets, or casualties are yet available.
At approximately 00:20 Jerusalem, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that the city of Konarak, Kish Island, and Sirik Island in southern Iran "were also attacked," citing unverified reports. The new report comes about an hour after a wave of US strikes hit Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik, as The Zioneer reported at 23:18 Jerusalem (later updated at 23:42). Goldblatt's report adds Konarak to the list of locations struck overnight, suggesting a widening of the ongoing campaign.
Overnight strikes began when the US Army announced a new wave of strikes in Iran at 23:18 Jerusalem, with multiple versions reporting the tenth wave of US strikes targeting Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik, as reported by security reporter Hananel Aviv. By 23:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a separate bulletin confirming the same targets. The US Army confirmed the launch of a tenth wave minutes after initial reports. Goldblatt's report at 00:20 Jerusalem extends the geographic scope to Konarak, a city on the Makran coast.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past two weeks, southern Iran has seen repeated strikes: on Jul 9, Goldblatt reported attacks on Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas; on Jul 12, strikes were reported on Qeshm, Sirik, and Chabahar; on Jul 14, a new wave hit Kish Island; on Jul 15, US airstrikes hit Sirik Island; and on Jul 19, Goldblatt posted footage of US attacks on Kish Island. The current report continues this pattern of unverified claims from the analyst, which have often been later corroborated by official confirmations.
No official confirmation from Iranian authorities has been reported for any of the overnight strikes. The source of the attacks reported by Goldblatt is not specified, and details on targets or casualties remain unverified. It is unclear whether the attacks on Konarak are part of the same US wave or a separate incident.
3 developments
- DevelopingSecurity analyst Yair Goldblatt reports Iranian media describe attacks on Sirik Island
- ConfirmedNew wave of attacks reported on Kish Island, southern Iran, analyst says
- StrongSecurity analyst reports attacks in Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas, southern Iran
- DevelopingStrikes continue on Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Chabahar in southern Iran
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