Iranian media report a wave of US strikes targeting southern Iran, with eight explosions heard near the village of Masen on Qeshm Island and a subsequent ten more blasts. A strike on a communications tower in Bandar Abbas caused a power outage, and seven people were wounded in another strike near the city, according to the Tasnim news agency.
At 23:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iranian state television documented eight explosions near the village of Masen on Qeshm Island, followed by ten more blasts reported by the Mehr agency. This is the latest development tonight in a series of reports on US strikes in southern Iran.
The thread began at 18:00 Jerusalem: initial reports of explosions on Qeshm Island were quickly attributed to a US strike by Iranian media. By 18:00, further reports specified strikes on military sites on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Abbas, with state television reporting a second wave of strikes in the area. Also at 18:00, the Tasnim news agency reported seven wounded and power outages in Bandar Abbas. Later, at 22:58 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Tasnim had updated its casualty count, and at 23:00, a strike on a communications tower in Bandar Abbas was reported. The latest reports add explosions on Qeshm Island to the picture.
The strikes are part of a sustained campaign of US military action against Iranian military infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported. On July 14, The Zioneer reported on US strikes that hit power plants in southern Iran, causing a blackout on Qeshm Island. A US official confirmed to Fox News on June 11 that ongoing strikes were targeting Iran, as The Zioneer reported. The campaign aims to degrade Iran's capabilities to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Official confirmation from the US or Iranian governments is still pending. The full extent of damage and casualties remains unclear. The reports from multiple Iranian state-affiliated agencies are consistent, lending credibility to the reports, but independent verification has not yet been achieved.
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