Seven Killed, Eight Injured in US Strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan Province
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- Iranian reports said seven people were killed and eight injured in US missile strikes on three sites in Khuzestan province.
- Iran’s deputy governor said the strikes hit areas near Ahvaz and Aghajari, while the US Central Command said it targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities.
- Iranian media also reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in several southern coastal cities.
Seven people were killed and eight injured in US missile strikes on Iran’s southern Khuzestan province, according to Iranian reports.
Khuzestan Deputy Governor Valiollah Hayati told the official IRNA news agency that the casualties came from strikes on three locations. He said the targets were in areas around Ahvaz and Aghajari.
The US military’s Central Command said it had launched attacks against targets belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. After the US announcement, Iranian media reported hearing explosions on Qeshm Island and in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar and Konarak.
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