US strikes hit bridges, a railway station and power lines in southern Iran; Iranian media report eight killed
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US Central Command said its sixth consecutive night of strikes began at 18:00 GMT on 16 July and ended at 01:40 GMT on 17 July, giving few details of targets, Al Jazeera reported. Fars listed six bridges hit in Hormozgan province, including the Gariveh bridge linking Bandar Abbas to Khamir and bridges on the Kahurestan to Lar route, and Iranian media reported a railway station hit and at least eight people killed. Iran's energy ministry said power lines were damaged in Bandar Abbas and nearby villages, causing outages in the south. Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences said at least seven people were wounded in Bandar Abbas's Tappeh Allah Akbar district, and Tasnim reported US jets attacked Iranshahr airport.
- When
- 17 July 2026
- Where
- Hormozgan Province, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airstrike · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Against
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM announced the wave; Iranian media described the targets.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Türkiye Today
- Origin of the claim Ynetnews
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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