A US official confirmed to Fox News that American military strikes targeting Iran are ongoing, as new explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas and on Kish Island in southern Iran, according to local reports. The fresh blasts follow a sustained campaign of US strikes against military infrastructure, including command centers and air defenses, as The Zioneer has reported.
A US official has confirmed to Fox News that American military strikes against Iran are ongoing, as new explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and on Kish Island in southern Iran, according to local Telegram channels. The confirmation, the first on-record attribution to a named official in this thread, comes as the strike campaign has expanded to include Kish Island, a civilian resort hub in the Persian Gulf, after earlier blasts were heard there around 21:42 UTC (version 4 of our thread).
As The Zioneer reported at 21:42 UTC on June 10, the campaign began when US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had started striking Iranian targets, with a senior US official confirming the onset to i24NEWS (version 2). Explosions were first heard in Bushehr city (version 1), then in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and air defense activations over Tehran. By 22:11 UTC, sources described strikes on air defense systems, radar arrays, and command-and-control units. Around 22:29 UTC, American officials said targets included command centers, ammunition depots, radar installations, and drone units in southern Iran. A correspondent for Al-Mayadeen also reported explosions in Iraqi Kurdistan north of Erbil (version 3). Throughout, corroboration evolved from local, unverified reports to on-the-record US official confirmation.
This wave of US strikes follows a sustained campaign against military infrastructure in southern Iran, including naval bases, missile batteries, and air defenses in Hormozgan Province, as The Zioneer reported on June 9. Iranian state media acknowledged the country is under attack but has not provided specific details on the latest explosions.
It remains unclear whether the ongoing strikes — now in their third hour — represent a single extended operation or a series of distinct waves. The US has not specified the full scope of targets, and no casualty figures have been released. Iranian state media's denial of a strike on a petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh (version 4) underscores the difficulty of independently verifying each reported blast.
5 developments
- DevelopingReport: Second wave of US strikes hits southern Iran as new explosions heard
- ConfirmedMultiple explosions reported in southern Iran as targets struck, sources say
- ConfirmedUS strikes hit petrochemical plant in Iran as Sirik base fire continues
- DevelopingPreliminary US target list for Iran strikes includes Sirik, Jask, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm
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