The United States has carried out more airstrikes across southern Iran for the sixth consecutive night, resulting in significant damage to various targets in the region.

Reports indicate that the attacks have killed at least eight people and injured around twenty others, with many of the strikes focusing on areas around Bandar Abbas and nearby locations.

Iranian officials have highlighted that several civilian infrastructure sites were impacted during these operations, raising concerns about the effects on local populations and essential services in the southern part of the country.

Among the facilities reportedly affected are multiple bridges, including at least seven structures with a majority located in Bandar Khamir, which serve as vital connections between coastal ports and inland regions stretching nearly 200 miles.

Additional targets included railways and train stations, airport facilities, power infrastructure, and a maritime surveillance tower at Chabahar Port. These strikes have disrupted transportation networks that link key ports like Bandar Abbas to central Iran, potentially isolating southern areas and complicating the movement of people, goods, and resources in the region.

In response to the damage sustained by the power grid, Iran’s energy ministry has called on citizens to conserve electricity, especially as southern areas are currently experiencing extreme heat. Officials have described the attacks as targeting civilian structures and livelihoods, with statements emphasizing the broader implications for regional stability and maritime safety.

This escalation forms part of ongoing tit-for-tat military exchanges between the US and Iran, contributing to heightened tensions in the Gulf and surrounding waters, including impacts on oil prices and shipping routes.

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