American forces carried out a wave of heavy overnight airstrikes against the Iranian regime, hitting bridges and railways, according to a report. The strikes appeared aimed at isolating the strategic coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
A new report, the source of which is not named, states that the heavy overnight US airstrikes against Iran were specifically aimed at isolating the strategic coastal city of Bandar Abbas, a key port on the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes targeted bridges and railways, according to the account. This assessment aligns with earlier confirmation from a US official, reported by The Zioneer at 00:36 Jerusalem, who said that bridge strikes were intended to cut supply lines to Bandar Abbas.
In a series of reports published at 00:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first relayed security analyst Yair Goldblatt's claim that all bridges linking Bandar Khomeini to Bandar Abbas had been disabled. A US official then confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the bridge strikes were designed to sever supply routes to the port. Goldblatt later posted a detailed account of the strikes, saying they also hit IRGC naval assets, weapons warehouses, and radar systems, and assessed that the campaign was preparing the ground for a US takeover of the Strait of Hormuz. These claims have not been independently verified.
The strikes are part of a sustained US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure. The Zioneer reported on Thu Jul 9, 08:08 Jerusalem that the monitoring group Abu Ali Express listed key locations struck, including Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Qeshm Island. Previous reports also documented power outages in Bandar Abbas (Wed Jul 8, 23:58 Jerusalem) and a targeted US strike on a fast vessel in the port (Tue Jul 14, 23:22 Jerusalem).
Details on casualties and damage remain unconfirmed. The extent to which the strikes have effectively isolated Bandar Abbas, and the specific source of the new report, are not yet clear.
6 developments
- DevelopingIranian governor confirms 7 killed, 9 wounded in US strikes on six bridges near Bandar Abbas
- StrongIranian official sources report US strikes across 13 cities in southern Iran
- ConfirmedUS strikes in Iran kill at least two, power outage reported at Iranshahr airport
- DevelopingUS strikes damage power plant on Kish Island, railway near Bandar Abbas; 2 killed, 4 wounded
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