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U.S. and Iran Exchange Most Intense Attacks in Weeks
Iran reports civilian deaths from U.S. strikes
CENTCOM said it struck air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites.
Iran, however, reported that U.S. strikes killed civilians and damaged civil infrastructure. The southern port cities of Chabahar and Konarak were struck by four projectiles, Iranian state media IRNA reported, citing a provincial official. Projectiles also hit a wedding ceremony in the city of Kuhestak in Sirik County, Deputy Governor of Hormozgan Province Ahmad Nafisi told Mehr news agency.
At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured in Sirik, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group. Mehr reported that a 4-year-old child was among the dead.
Tavanir, Iran’s national electricity company, said the strikes caused power outages in parts of Hormozgan Province.
Citing the deputy governor of Iran’s Khuzestan province, IRNA reported that another seven people were killed and eight injured in U.S. strikes on three locations in the province.
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