The US military has launched strikes targeting Iranian military sites on the island of Qeshm and in the city of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, according to reports. The operations are aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Details on the extent of the strikes and any casualties are not yet available.
The US military has launched strikes targeting Iranian military sites on the island of Qeshm and in the city of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, according to a report. The operations are aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
This follows earlier reports at 18:04 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported, that Iranian media indicated a US strike on Qeshm Island. The new report adds Bandar Abbas as a target and provides the stated operational objective.
The strikes are part of a broader US campaign to secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen multiple waves of attacks in recent weeks, including strikes on power plants and air defenses, as The Zioneer has previously reported. No official confirmation from the US military or Iranian authorities has been released yet.
3 developments
- DevelopingUnverified footage surfaces allegedly showing US strike on Bandar Abbas
- StrongOvernight: Power outages reported in Bandar Abbas, additional footage of US strikes on Iran
- DevelopingSecond wave of US strikes reported in southern Iran
- StrongUS airstrike hits communications regulator building in Bandar Abbas
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