Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on X footage from the attacks in Ahvaz, southern Iran, describing it as marking an escalation by the United States, according to a post on X. He also shared footage from the city of Bandar Abbas. The footage has not been independently verified.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt escalated his commentary on the Ahvaz attacks early Friday, posting on X that the footage from the city marks an escalation by the United States. He also shared additional clips from Bandar Abbas. The posts, made at 02:29 Jerusalem, add a qualitative assessment to the visual material he has been disseminating throughout the night.
Earlier tonight, at 02:02 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported Iranian media sources citing at least 15 explosions in Ahvaz. Within minutes, Goldblatt reported more than 30 explosions and an attack on Omidiyeh, and then posted unverified footage he said was linked to the Ahvaz strikes. At 02:09 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a separate bulletin noting Goldblatt's footage post. The thread has thus evolved from raw explosion counts to analyst attribution.
Over the past weeks, Goldblatt has posted unverified footage from several Iranian cities, including Tabriz, Chabahar, Bandar Lengeh, and Bandar Abbas, as The Zioneer has reported. His posts have not been officially confirmed by Iranian or US authorities.
The footage from Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas remains unverified. No details on casualties, damage, or the nature of the attacks have been independently confirmed.
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