The US military carried out strikes on civilian infrastructure in southwestern Iran, including a wheat storage silo in Hoveyzeh and another site in Dasht-e Azadegan in Khuzestan Province, according to Iranian officials.
Khuzestan’s deputy governor for security affairs, Valiollah Hayati, said the attacks caused no casualties. He said authorities are assessing the damage and will release more details after the investigation.
The latest strikes came after overnight attacks on three locations in Ahvaz. Earlier, a strike on an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr killed one guard and injured four others. Iranian officials also said separate strikes in Abadan killed three people and wounded several others.
Another US strike hit a mineral water production plant near Mousiyan in Ilam Province. Dehloran Governor Morad Yeganeh said three projectiles damaged equipment and infrastructure but caused no casualties.
Speaking to Fox News, US President Donald Trump warned of more attacks, saying, “We will hit Iran very hard tonight. We will hit them very hard tomorrow night, and the night after that. Next week will be very bad for them.”
Trump also threatened to target Iran’s bridges and power plants unless Tehran returned to negotiations. He again claimed Iran was pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected Trump’s remarks, saying Iran would “defend every inch of its territory.” He added, “These disrespectful remarks are only worthy of them, not the Iranian nation.”
Pezeshkian also called for national unity, saying any division would weaken the country.
Iran’s Armed Forces said they have responded with drone and missile strikes against US targets in the region under the operation “Thunderstorm.”
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed “until further notice.” The IRGC said the waterway will stay closed until the United States and its allies end their intervention in the region.
Iran also said it has suspended contact with the White House until the United States ends what it describes as hostile rhetoric and military aggression.
