Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on X a detailed account of overnight US strikes in southern Iran, claiming they hit IRGC naval assets, weapons warehouses, radar systems, and bridges leading to Bandar Abbas. Goldblatt assessed that the strikes appear to be preparing the ground for a US takeover of the Strait of Hormuz. The claims are not independently verified.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt, a commentator on Middle East security affairs, published a detailed summary on X of what he says were the targets struck during the overnight wave of US airstrikes in southern Iran. According to Goldblatt, the strikes hit multiple IRGC assets including naval facilities, weapons storage depots, radar arrays, and bridges leading to the port city of Bandar Abbas. He noted that a US official had stated the bridges were targeted to cut supply lines used for attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
This follows a bulletin published by The Zioneer earlier tonight (Fri 03:42 Jerusalem) in which a US official confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the bridge strikes were specifically aimed at disrupting supply to Bandar Abbas. Goldblatt's analysis expands on that report, adding the broader scope of the night's strikes.
Goldblatt assessed that the volume and nature of the targets suggest the US is preparing for a potential forcible takeover of the Strait of Hormuz. The claims remain unverified and based on a single source, Goldblatt's own post.
3 developments
- DevelopingSecurity analyst Yair Goldblatt details IRGC naval, air force, missile, drone, and radar targets reportedly struck in Iran
- StrongRemnants of boats reportedly attacked overnight in southern Iran, analyst says
- StrongAnalyst: US strikes in southern Iran aim to control Strait of Hormuz
- StrongYair Goldblatt shares footage of damaged telecom tower in Bandar Abbas after US strikes
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