Iran says US strikes kill over 30 civilians, seven soldiers

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:24pm 2 min read

Iran said on Wednesday that recent US attacks had killed more than 30 civilians and seven military personnel in separate strikes.

Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said more than 30 civilians had been killed in US air strikes in southern Iran.

“In the recent attacks on the southern part of the country, more than 30 civilians lost their lives,” Mohajerani said in a post on X, without specifying the locations of the attacks or providing further details.

Separately, the Iranian Army’s Ground Force said seven personnel from the 388th Brigade in Iranshahr were killed after what it described as a US missile strike on the Bampur barracks early Wednesday.

According to a statement carried by the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), the barracks’ dormitories, accommodation facilities and guard posts were hit by 13 missiles.

The army said several other personnel were wounded and were receiving medical treatment.

The army condemned what it described as a “cowardly” attack and vowed a “crushing and decisive” response, saying retaliation for the deaths of its personnel was “definite and imminent.”

The Iranian claims could not be independently verified.

Meanwhile, Fars News Agency reported that US strikes also targeted three locations in the southwestern city of Bushehr on Wednesday morning.

Bushehr Governor Arash Zareh Tannaz said no injuries were reported in those attacks.

The latest developments came a day after US President Donald Trump said military strikes against Iran would continue and intensify in the coming days, warning that Washington would begin targeting Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returned to the negotiating table.

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