A senior American official confirmed to Barak Ravid that the United States struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bases and drone launch positions in the Bushehr area. Reports from Iran also describe explosions on Abu Musa Island and in the port city of Jask near the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior American official confirmed to Barak Ravid that the United States struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases and drone launch positions in the Bushehr area of southern Iran (00:02 Jerusalem, Thu). The confirmation provides the first on-record attribution of specific targets, following a night of escalating reports and a general CENTCOM confirmation of strikes on Iran.
Initial reports from Iranian media (23:31 Wed, version 1) confirmed a target struck in Bushehr, followed by unverified footage of more powerful strikes (version 3) and a senior US official stating the new wave was broader than the previous night (version 4). CENTCOM officially confirmed it was striking Iran (version 7, 23:31), and by version 8, reports indicated 150 targets hit, including IRGC Navy assets and drone sites, with Iran alleging Israeli involvement. At 00:00 Jerusalem, explosions were reported on Abu Musa Island, and at 00:04, additional details on Abu Musa and Jask port emerged. The Zioneer reported these developments in sequence.
As The Zioneer has reported, the confrontation has escalated over weeks. Previous US strikes hit IRGC radar and air defense systems (June 10), and the IRGC fired warning shots at US warships (June 5). Iran opposition claims of a US strike on an IRGC ammunition depot (June 27) further underscore the sustained targeting.
The scale of damage and casualty figures are not yet independently confirmed. Iran's official response remains pending, and the alleged Israeli role in the operation is unverified.
7 developments
- StrongIranian news agency claims US strike did not damage Sirik Island port
- DevelopingUS official: Iranian strikes caused no US casualties or significant damage to facilities
- DevelopingNo US injuries or major damage from latest Iran attacks: US official
- ConfirmedSenior Iranian source denies Kharg Island was struck in overnight US attacks
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