The United States launched a widespread overnight attack on the Iranian city of Tabriz, targeting an Iranian space and missile base, according to a report from i24NEWS. President Donald Trump confirmed the attack, saying the US 'hit Iran very hard again tonight.' The extent of damage and casualties is not yet reported.
The United States conducted a widespread overnight attack on the Iranian city of Tabriz, targeting an Iranian space and missile base, President Donald Trump confirmed early Monday morning. The confirmation came after a series of reports that began at 02:18 Jerusalem time, when the US military first announced a new wave of strikes in Iran. Within minutes, explosions were reported in Tabriz and Khorramabad, followed by unverified footage showing ongoing airstrikes in Tabriz. A missile site in the city was reported to be on fire, and by 02:18, analyst Hananel Aviv assessed that the strikes had expanded to underground missile sites in Tabriz. Trump's statement, saying the US 'hit Iran very hard again tonight,' marks the most authoritative confirmation of the target and its nature as a space and missile base.
Reports from the early hours of Monday, all timestamped at 02:18 Jerusalem, trace the evolution of information: the first reports of a US strike on Iran (version 1), followed by a formal US military announcement of a new wave (version 2), then specific reports of explosions in Tabriz and Khorramabad (version 3). Unverified footage of ongoing strikes in Tabriz emerged (version 4), and a missile site in the city was confirmed on fire (version 5). Analyst Hananel Aviv then assessed that the strikes targeted underground missile sites in Tabriz, providing the first characterization of the target (version 6). The reports moved from unconfirmed claims to multiple sources, though independent verification of the analyst's assessment has not yet been reported.
The attack on Tabriz is part of a broader US campaign against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that The Zioneer has reported over the past two weeks. The desk previously reported on US strikes on IRGC facilities in Shiraz, Zahedan, Rask, and near the Strait of Hormuz, as well as on IRGC claims of retaliation against US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Kuwait, and attacks on US vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. These claims remain unverified.
The extent of damage and casualties from the Tabriz strike remains unclear. The operational impact on Iran's space and missile capabilities is not yet independently assessed. The IRGC's response to the confirmation of the strike has not been reported.
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