Local officials in southeastern Iran confirmed that U.S. airstrikes struck Iranshahr Airport and Airbase, a facility partially used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. The strike follows a reported U.S. attack on an IRGC base in Zahedan earlier tonight, and comes as the IRGC has claimed to have initiated a response against US and Israeli assets. No details on casualties or damage have been reported.
Local officials in Sistan and Baluchestan province confirmed that U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranshahr Airport and Airbase, a facility partially used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. The confirmation, at 01:50 Jerusalem, is the latest in a rapid sequence of reports about the facility tonight. At 00:26 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a U.S. strike on an IRGC ground forces base in Zahedan, also in southeastern Iran. At 00:32 Jerusalem, IRGC-affiliated sources claimed the start of an Iranian response against U.S. and Israeli assets.
Just after 00:38 Jerusalem, the first reports emerged from Iranshahr: unverified accounts of four to five explosions at the airport (Version 1). Within the same minute, the reports escalated: initial descriptions of attacks (Version 3), then specific targeting of the terminal building and runway (Versions 5 and 6), followed by Iranian state television confirming the bombing (Version 7), and details of damage to the terminal and runway (Version 8). The latest development — local officials attributing the strike to the United States — represents the most authoritative source yet, though the information remains unverified by independent means.
The Iranshahr facility is a dual-use civilian and military airport, with the IRGC Aerospace Force operating from parts of the base. The broader context includes the earlier U.S. strike on the Zahedan base and the IRGC's claim of initiating a response, as The Zioneer reported. No details on casualties, damage, or the full extent of the strike have been released. The Zioneer has not independently verified the scope of the attack or the attribution.
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