Reports early Tuesday morning indicate US airstrikes on Kish Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask, and Khuzestan Province, as well as Qeshm and Farur islands near the Strait of Hormuz. The extent of damage and casualties is not yet known, according to initial reports.
Early Tuesday morning, reports confirmed US airstrikes on multiple locations across southern Iran, including Kish Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask, Khuzestan Province, and the islands of Qeshm and Farur near the Strait of Hormuz. The extent of damage and casualties is not yet known. The strikes follow a sustained campaign: The Zioneer previously reported that on Monday, July 13, the US military announced completion of its latest wave of strikes, hitting dozens of sites at multiple locations, with CENTCOM stating the operation aimed to 'harm Iran's ability to attack commercial ships.' That same day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Earlier on Monday, the US had struck air defense, coastal radar, missile and drone sites, and small boats in an overnight wave.
The campaign has escalated over the past week. On Sunday, July 12, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported attacks on Kish Island and Bandar Abbas, and a US official confirmed to Fox News that strikes were ongoing. On Wednesday, July 8, The Zioneer reported a new wave of airstrikes in southern Iran following explosions in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm Island. A preliminary target list published on June 10 had included Sirik, Jask, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm as planned strike sites.
The current report, if confirmed, represents a further expansion of the campaign to include Kish Island and Farur Island, which were not previously listed as high-priority targets. The strikes come amid US assertions that the Strait of Hormuz is not under Iranian control, and that Washington is prepared to ensure freedom of navigation.
It remains unclear which military platforms carried out Tuesday's strikes, whether they were part of a coordinated new wave or isolated sorties, and what specific targets were engaged at each location. No official statement from CENTCOM or the Pentagon has been issued at this hour.
6 developments
- DevelopingUS launching widespread airstrikes across all of Iran
- StrongUS strikes reported in central Iran's Markazi province as campaign broadens
- StrongThird wave of US strikes on Iran underway, explosions reported in four southern cities
- StrongSocial media map claims extensive US strikes across Iran today
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