The governor’s office of Khuzestan Province has reported that four Iranian citizens were martyred and five others injured in a fresh US missile attack targeting areas on the outskirts of the city of Ahvaz early Friday.
According to Valiollah Hayati, Khuzestan’s deputy governor for security and law enforcement affairs, the American forces launched a missile strike against locations near Ahvaz, the capital of the oil-rich southwestern province. The attack is the latest in a series of illegal US military aggressions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Emergency and medical teams were immediately dispatched to the scene, and the wounded are currently receiving treatment. Authorities are assessing the full extent of the damage caused by this hostile action.
This cowardly assault forms part of the ongoing US campaign of aggression against Iranian territory, which Tehran has repeatedly condemned as a blatant violation of international law and an assault on the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic.
Iranian officials have stressed that the country’s armed forces remain fully prepared to respond firmly and decisively to any further acts of hostility by the United States.
The people of Khuzestan, renowned for their steadfast resistance and sacrifices in defense of the nation, once again demonstrate unwavering resolve in the face of foreign aggression.
Iranian officials have promised that the blood of the martyrs will further strengthen the determination of the Iranian nation to confront the enemies of independence and Islam.
US launches 13th consecutive night of aggression on Iran
The US military said on Friday morning its forces launched another night of strikes against Iranian military targets.
US Central Command said that the strikes began at 6:45 pm Eastern Time (22:45 GMT) on Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of operations aimed at holding Tehran “accountable."