Iranian media and unverified reports indicate extensive US airstrikes in the Ahvaz area of Khuzestan province. Reports suggest the involvement of B-1 bombers. There is no official confirmation from US or Iranian authorities. Details on targets and casualties are not yet available.
Early Friday, reports emerged from Iranian sources of a series of strikes in the city of Ahvaz, in Khuzestan province, southern Iran. Security analyst Yair Goldblatt was among the first to report the incident via X, citing Arabic reports. Within minutes, additional reports indicated at least 10 strikes, followed by assessments that the attacks were carried out by US Air Force B-1 bombers. By 02:08 Jerusalem, multiple sources described a sustained aerial assault, with one report counting at least 30 strikes within a short span. As The Zioneer reported at 02:17, the operation was assessed by Iranian sources as consistent with a B-1 attack. The strikes are ongoing as of the latest reports. No official confirmation has been issued by US or Iranian authorities, and no details on targets, casualties, or damage are available.
10 developments
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