Iran's Mehr news agency reports, quoting the deputy governor of Isfahan city, that a US military attack on a base in the Nain area of Isfahan province has killed and wounded several people. The strike represents a new target deep inside Iran, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, who relayed the report.
The deputy governor of Isfahan city confirmed to the Mehr news agency around 12:43 Jerusalem time that a US strike on a military base in the Nain area of Isfahan province killed and wounded several people. The confirmation provides the first on-the-record official Iranian acknowledgment of casualties from today's strikes in the province, and it identifies a specific target after earlier unverified reports.
This follows initial reports from Iranian media. At 12:01 Jerusalem, the ISNA news agency reported one killed and seven wounded in a US strike on Isfahan province. Shortly after, The Zioneer reported unverified casualties in the province, which houses nuclear and defense infrastructure. The deputy governor's account now elevates the source from an unnamed news agency to an official statement.
The Nain strike is part of a broader US campaign that The Zioneer has tracked since late last week. As reported earlier, strikes have hit IRGC bases in Khandab, Arak, Chabahar, and Bandar Abbas, as well as economic infrastructure in Markazi province. The expansion of the campaign to Isfahan marks a new target set deep inside Iran.
The exact number of casualties and the nature of the targeted base remain unconfirmed pending independent verification. The deputy governor's statement is the first official confirmation of casualties from the day's strikes in this area.
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