The United States carried out its 13th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran, expanding targets to Khorramabad and the provinces of Isfahan, Yazd, and Fars, according to Iranian reports. Air defense systems were activated in Tehran, and several casualties were reported.
The 13th consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iran expanded into new areas of central Iran early Friday morning, with Iranian reports indicating strikes on Khorramabad, Isfahan, Yazd, and Fars provinces, alongside continued operations along the southern coast. Air defense systems were activated in Tehran, and several casualties were reported. The expansion marks a significant widening of the campaign, which earlier in the night focused primarily on the Strait of Hormuz and southern military bases.
At 02:15 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the initial wave of the 13th night, with CENTCOM confirming strikes on command centers, UAV storage facilities, and coastal infrastructure. Throughout the early morning, details emerged of strikes on IRGC bases in Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Jask, and Konarak, with B-1 bombers reportedly involved. By 07:12 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had provided a detailed list of targets including military command centers, UAV depots, communication networks, and naval capabilities, and reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping.
The US campaign against Iran has now entered its 13th consecutive night, as The Zioneer has reported since the first night of strikes on July 9. The campaign has progressively expanded from coastal targets to include central Iranian provinces, as seen on earlier nights when strikes hit Yazd for the first time on the sixth night. Over 50,000 US troops remain deployed across the Middle East, according to CENTCOM.
Casualty figures and the full extent of damage from the expanded strikes remain unverified by independent sources. The US military has not commented specifically on the new target set. Iran's claim of hitting a US aircraft over Qeshm Island earlier in the night remains unconfirmed.
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