New Delhi: The US struck key facilities in Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar Thursday, marking the first known American attack on the strategic port since the US-Iran ceasefire was announced in April, according to multiple media reports citing Iranian state media.
Explosions were reported across Chabahar, with Iranian state media saying parts of the city faced widespread power outages after the strikes. Residents reported hearing multiple blasts as emergency services moved into damaged areas.Reports said the latest US campaign hit multiple Iranian locations, including Bandar Abbas, Konarak, Bushehr, Aq Qala, Iranshahr airport, and Chabahar port infrastructure.
Iranian officials reportedly told Fars news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), that the attacks on Chabahar included strikes on a maritime control tower and a depot.US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that American strikes would “get much worse” if Iran continued targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The development followed a fresh exchange of strikes between Iran and the US, with Trump declaring the ceasefire “over” after both sides accused the other of escalating hostilities in West Asia.“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X Thursday.“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” it added.Chabahar’s India connection
