This screen grab made on July 15, 2026, from a handout video released by US Central Command on July 13, 2026, shows what the US military says is a strike in Iran. The United States carried out a fresh round of strikes on Iran and renewed a blockade of its ports, while Tehran targeted American allies in the Gulf and vowed the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed “until the US ends its aggression”. (Photo by US Central Command Public Affairs / AFP) / THIS PICTURE WAS BLURRED AT SOURCE — RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / US CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS” – HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that more than 30 civilians were killed in recent United States strikes on southern Iran.
She made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, expressing condolences to the victims’ families and pledging government support.
Meanwhile, the Iranian army said in a statement that seven soldiers were killed and several others wounded in a U.S. strike early Wednesday on a ground force garrison in Bampur County, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
The army said 13 missiles hit the military centre’s barracks, guesthouse and guard posts.
The United States has carried out several waves of strikes on Iran’s southern regions in recent days, saying that the operations were aimed at “degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian forces have responded by targeting U.S. bases and facilities in regional countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, with missiles and drones.
The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that its forces had conducted another round of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas.
(Xinhua/NAN)
