Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran. Photo: AP
Tehran: The United States carried out airstrikes near Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant in the southern province of Bushehr on Thursday, July 9, according to Iranian state media, as hostilities between Washington and Tehran intensified.
Ehsan Jahanian, deputy governor of Bushehr province, said the attacks struck several locations, including the perimeter of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, a military base in Choghadak and a fishing pier in the south of the province.
He said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
State-run IRNA reported that the strikes took place around midday, several hours after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced another wave of military operations against Iran.
Residents of nearby Choghadak, about 20 kilometres from the nuclear facility, reported hearing multiple explosions before local officials confirmed the attacks.
The latest strikes came a day after the United States launched attacks on Iranian military and strategic sites, saying the operation was in response to attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Early on Thursday, CENTCOM said US forces had struck approximately 90 military targets, including air defence systems, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance assets, naval capabilities and logistics infrastructure.
Iran later launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military bases across the Gulf. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan, warning that any further US action would trigger a broader response.
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