A US airstrike targeted Qeshm Island in southern Iran, according to an unverified report from the source. The strike occurred minutes ago; no details on damage or casualties are yet available.
At approximately 00:15 Jerusalem on Wednesday, a single unverified report emerged of a fresh US airstrike targeting Qeshm Island in southern Iran. This comes after a series of strikes on the island earlier in the evening, and follows a pattern of US attacks on Iranian infrastructure and military positions.
Initial reports of explosions on Qeshm Island were first logged at 18:22 Jerusalem, with a second report within minutes. By 18:22, reports indicated that the strikes had hit power and water plants, causing a widespread blackout on the island. The Zioneer later reported at 19:06 that the strikes targeted power plants and water infrastructure, and at 23:11 that the US shifted focus to military bases near Ahvaz, deeper inside Iran. The initial reports were unverified and from a single source; by the third report, multiple regional sources were corroborating the strikes on infrastructure.
As The Zioneer has reported, the US has been conducting a sustained campaign of airstrikes on southern Iran since July 8, targeting the Strait of Hormuz region, including Kish Island, Bandar Abbas, and Bushehr. The strikes on Qeshm Island have been a recurring target, with infrastructure such as power and water plants hit.
The latest report remains unverified by official sources. No details on the target, damage, or casualties have been released, and it is unclear whether this is a new wave of strikes or a continuation of the earlier operations.
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