The United States struck targets in southern Iran this evening for the first time in a renewed campaign, according to i24NEWS. The strikes reportedly targeted the Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Qeshm Island areas. Details on casualties and damage remain unconfirmed.
The United States renewed its strikes on Iran this evening, hitting targets in the southern cities of Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Qeshm Island, according to i24NEWS. The report, published at 23:01 Jerusalem, represents the first confirmation of strikes in the Bushehr area and adds detail to earlier unverified reports of explosions in the region. The strikes come after a lull in the US campaign, which had seen multiple waves of strikes in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported.
The evening's developments began with reports of an explosion in Iran's Khuzestan province near the Iraq border at 19:26 Jerusalem. Within minutes, additional reports placed blasts in the city of Ahvaz, followed by explosions on Qeshm Island and then reports of strikes in Bandar Abbas. All initial reports were unverified and attributed to single sources. The current i24NEWS report consolidates and expands on these reports, adding Bushehr as a target and confirming strikes in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure. On Wednesday, July 8, the US confirmed striking 90 targets in a single night, and more than 80 the previous night. Iranian state television later reported eight military personnel killed in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr in strikes on July 8. The current strikes appear to be a new phase of the campaign, though specific objectives remain unclear.
As of 23:01 Jerusalem, casualty figures and damage assessments have not been independently confirmed. The Pentagon has not issued an official statement, and the IDF has not commented. The situation is developing.
5 developments
- DevelopingRegional assessment: US strikes continue near Strait of Hormuz, Iran retaliates against Gulf bases
- StrongArab media report exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz; explosions in Bushehr
- StrongAnalyst: US strikes on Iran failing to force surrender, Tehran retaliates against Gulf allies
- DevelopingIranian news agency: US strikes hit 7 sites on Iran's southern coast
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