A strike on Iranshahr airport in southeastern Iran killed an Iranian firefighter, according to Iranian state media IRIB. The report did not specify the source of the strike. The incident adds to a series of reported strikes on Iranian targets in recent weeks.
Iranian state media IRIB reported early Thursday that a strike on Iranshahr airport in southeastern Iran killed an Iranian firefighter. The report, which did not identify the source of the strike, came at around 01:51 Jerusalem — about an hour after the first explosions were reported in the area.
Earlier tonight, at 00:38 Jerusalem, the first reports emerged of four to five explosions heard at Iranshahr airport. Within minutes, Iranian state television confirmed the airport was bombed, and by the same hour local officials confirmed that the strikes were carried out by the United States and that the facility is partially used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. The sequence of reports escalated rapidly: from unverified blasts to state TV confirmation to official attribution of US responsibility.
As The Zioneer has reported over recent weeks, the US has been conducting sustained strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including air defenses and command centers. The latest casualty — a firefighter — is the first reported death from the Iranshahr strike, though the broader US campaign has killed dozens in other locations tonight.
It remains unverified whether the firefighter was killed by the initial explosions or subsequent activity. IRIB did not specify the cause of death, and casualty figures may change as more details emerge.
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