The US military is continuing its campaign of airstrikes against Iran, with fresh attacks reported in the cities of Karaj and Qazvin, both near Tehran, according to reports from the region. The strikes expand the geographic scope of the operation further inland after days of strikes focused on southern coastal provinces.
A new message from a regional source reports that the US military is continuing to strike targets, with attacks now reaching the cities of Karaj and Qazvin near Tehran. The development extends the American air campaign deeper into Iran's interior.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past two days (BACKGROUND items), US strikes began with waves focused on southern coastal targets — air defenses, radar systems, and naval infrastructure in Hormozgan Province and the Gulf coast — before expanding to Ahvaz (article: June 10). A US official confirmed to Fox News that strikes were ongoing as of late evening (bulletin: June 10, 23:16 UTC). The operation has unfolded in parallel with Iranian retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, and Iran's claims of a fresh wave of strikes on those bases (bulletin: June 10, 21:06 UTC).
This report of strikes near Karaj and Qazvin — cities strategically close to Tehran — is the first indication that the campaign may be approaching the capital region. The source is a single regional report, and the full scale of the strikes in these locations remains unverified. No official confirmation from US Central Command regarding this specific location has been issued as of this writing.
4 developments
- ConfirmedFootage emerges of first-wave strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island
- ConfirmedNew footage shows explosion at US 5th Fleet base in Bahrain from closer angle
- StrongFootage from Urmia, northwest Iran shows activity amid overnight strikes
- DevelopingReport: Second wave of US strikes hits southern Iran as new explosions heard
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