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Iran: One dead, two injured in attacks in the south
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Iran: One dead, two injured in attacks in the south

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An attack in Iran's southern Hormozgan province killed one telecommunications worker and injured two others.
  • Explosions were reported in the port city of Bandar Abbas and near Qeshm Island, with state media calling them "hostile attacks."
  • Kuwait reported three border posts and an offshore oil platform were attacked, injuring one worker, amid renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S.

One telecommunications worker died and two colleagues were injured in attacks targeting Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, which borders the Persian Gulf. State media described the incidents as "hostile attacks."

Following the enemy's attack against Farur, in Bandar Lengeh, a worker of the national telecommunications company was killed during the exercise of his duties and two of his colleagues were injured.

โ€” IRNAIran's state news agency reported on the casualties from an attack in Bandar Lengeh.

The state news agency IRNA reported that a worker was killed and two others wounded while on duty following an attack in Farur, Bandar Lengeh. The Mehr news agency specified that the head of the telecommunications authority in Hormozgan province was killed on Qeshm Island while on a repair mission, with two other staff members injured.

Iranian media also reported further explosions along the country's southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz. Tasnim news agency noted explosions in the port of Bandar Abbas and near Qeshm Island. IRNA stated that military facilities are located in these areas, and consecutive explosions were heard in various parts of Bandar Abbas.

Three border posts in the north of the country were the target of a cowardly attack, resulting in material damage.

โ€” Kuwait Ministry of DefenseThe ministry described attacks on border posts in Kuwait.

Meanwhile, Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced that three border posts in the north of the country and an offshore oil platform were attacked, resulting in one injury and material damage. The ministry stated that the platform, belonging to the Kuwait Oil Company, was targeted by an enemy drone.

An offshore drilling platform belonging to the Kuwait Oil Company (...) was targeted by an enemy drone, resulting in the injury of one worker and material damage.

โ€” Kuwait Ministry of DefenseThe ministry detailed an attack on a Kuwaiti oil platform.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.