United States bombings in southern Iran, on Thursday night (16), hit the country’s civil infrastructure. In response, Tehran launched attacks against US bases, aircraft and military installations in Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Oman and Bahrain.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said US forces used bases in Jordan to attack bridges, residential areas and a water pumping station in Bandar Abbas, in the south of the country. According to the statement, “last night, the US military took action again, using its bases in Jordan to carry out a major war crime, attacking civilian targets.”
Authorities in southern Iran also reported that airports, energy facilities, a railway station and other structures were hit during the sixth consecutive night of US bombings. Iranian state agencies released images of destroyed bridges in Bandar Khamir, a city near Bandar Abbas. According to the IRNA agency, seven people died at the scene.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Amir Saeid Iravani, condemned the attacks in a letter sent to the UN secretary general and the president of the Security Council. In the document, he stated that “the United States continues its acts of aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran and commits war crimes against the Iranian people in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and, in particular, international humanitarian law.”
Iravani also stated that “these attacks targeted and caused extensive damage to ports, transportation networks, communications facilities, logistics centers, radar installations, coastal defense systems and other infrastructure essential to the civilian population and the functioning of the national economy.”
In the letter, he added that “regrettably, the United States government and its president have demonstrated, through their words and actions, a flagrant disregard for the United Nations Charter and international law.”
In response to the bombings, the Revolutionary Guard reported that it hit US combat and refueling aircraft stationed at the Al Azraq base in Jordan with “several ballistic missiles and drones”. According to Iran, some American planes were destroyed and others suffered damage.
In Qatar, Iran claimed to have carried out a “heavy attack” against the Al Udeid air base. According to the Revolutionary Guard, a long-range radar system and refueling aircraft were destroyed and others suffered damage. The Qatari government reported that a child was injured by missile debris after Iranian attacks were intercepted.
In Kuwait, the Revolutionary Guard reported hitting air defense systems, weapons depots, two HIMARS launchers and missiles, in addition to causing a fire at an American base. The Kuwaiti government accused Iran of bombing a power and water desalination plant, which affected the country’s electrical grid.
The Revolutionary Guards also claimed to have attacked a US special operations command center in Syria’s Al Tanf region in response to a US strike that killed Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr. A Syrian government source denied the attack.
American naval and air surveillance radars were also hit in Oman. The Iranian Army also reported having carried out attacks against United States military assets in Bahrain.
The United States confirmed that it concluded a new round of bombings against Iran on Thursday night (16). According to Central Command, fighter planes, drones and warships struck dozens of military targets, including coastal surveillance systems, air defense positions, military logistics infrastructure and Iranian maritime capabilities.
According to Central Command, the actions took place as ordered by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to reduce Iranian military capabilities and hold the country responsible for attacks against commercial vessels. The organization also reported that more than 50,000 US military personnel remain mobilized in the Middle East.
The conflict between the United States and Iran began at the end of February. Forty days later, a ceasefire was signed. On June 17, Tehran and Washington signed a Pakistan-brokered memorandum to end hostilities and begin new negotiations within 60 days. The Iranian government, however, claims that the United States failed to comply with the agreement, which led to the resumption of clashes.
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
