A senior American official confirmed that the US struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases and drone launch positions in the Bushehr area, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid. Strong explosions were heard in Bushehr, with Iran's IRNA news agency reporting two blasts. Power outages were also reported in the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas. The strikes are the latest in a sustained US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure.
A senior American official confirmed late Wednesday night that US strikes targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases and drone launch positions in the Bushehr area, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid. The confirmation marks the highest-level attribution of the overnight campaign, which has been reported by multiple sources since earlier in the evening.
The strikes are the latest in a sequence of developments reported by The Zioneer throughout the day. Early Wednesday, the deputy governor of Bushehr province confirmed that two military bases in the area had been hit by rocket barrages (13:10 Jerusalem). By evening, reports of a broader wave of US strikes emerged, with CENTCOM confirming a second day of operations targeting Bushehr and Kharg Island (23:25 Jerusalem). Unverified footage showed widespread fires and power outages in Bushehr (23:25 Jerusalem), and an Iranian military source threatened a 'massive' attack on US bases (23:25 Jerusalem). Reports described the night's strikes as more powerful than the previous wave (23:25 Jerusalem). Additional footage from Bushehr was released by analyst Yair Goldblatt (23:25 Jerusalem), and power outages were also reported in Bandar Abbas (23:58 Jerusalem).
The US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure has been intensifying, with The Zioneer reporting on earlier strikes against air defenses and command centers. The latest confirmation by a senior US official provides the strongest official acknowledgment of the scope of the operation.
As of late Wednesday, there has been no official statement from the US military or the Iranian government. The extent of damage and casualties remains unverified, and Iranian state media has not commented on the overnight strikes.
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