Security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on X that in Iran they are starting to count 'eliminated' individuals from the strikes, suggesting the attacks had lethal effects. The report is unverified and the attacker is not specified. Goldblatt had earlier questioned whether a US attack on Iran had begun.
At 00:13 Jerusalem on July 9, security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on X that Iranian authorities are beginning to count 'eliminated' individuals from the strikes, implying that the attacks have caused fatalities. The post is the latest in a series of unverified claims from Goldblatt, who has been monitoring the situation since a senior US official announced plans for strikes.
The thread began on July 7 at 16:39 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported a senior US official stating that the United States would strike targets in southern Iran that night in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Goldblatt subsequently questioned whether a US attack had begun. At 22:43 on July 8, he again raised the question, as The Zioneer reported. Earlier unverified reports include images of an alleged attack scene posted by Iranian opposition-linked channels on June 25, and Goldblatt's June 19 report of injuries citing an Arab outlet. The source quality has remained at the level of a single analyst and opposition channels, with no official confirmation.
The Zioneer reported on July 7 that the likelihood of strikes on Iran had increased, and a military analyst described daily strikes as becoming routine. Iranian reports have alleged Israeli involvement, but no party has confirmed any attack. The backdrop includes ongoing ceasefire violations and attacks on tankers in the Gulf.
No official confirmation of any strikes or casualties has been issued by Iran, the US, or any other government. The attacker and specific locations remain unspecified. All reports are unverified and should be treated with caution.
5 developments
- DevelopingSecond wave of US strikes reported in southern Iran
- DevelopingIranian news agency: US strikes hit 7 sites on Iran's southern coast
- StrongNew explosion sites in southern Iran match those hit in earlier US strikes, observer says
- DevelopingIranian media reports three injured in latest US strikes
Source and signal
- Internal intake