US Airstrikes on Hormozgan Island Kill Iranian Telecommunications Official

The Hormozgan provincial authorities in Iran reported the death of a telecommunications department manager during a US military strike on Farur Island, which is part of the Bandar Lengeh port area.

According to the Fars news agency, Noah Mahdavi, head of the maintenance department at the Hormozgan telephone company, was killed in the US attack on Farur Island that occurred about an hour before the report.

Mahdavi served as the maintenance chief for the state-owned mobile operator "Hamrah Aval" in Hormozgan and was a native of Bandar Lengeh.

The Hormozgan provincial government stated that Noah Mahdavi had been dispatched on a mission to carry out operations aimed at stabilizing communications following enemy attacks.

Iranian media also noted that two of Mahdavi’s colleagues were wounded in the US assault.

On July 12, the US military announced it had targeted approximately dozens of sites in Iran in its latest offensive.

The US Central Command conducted strikes on nearly 140 Iranian targets, which included missile and drone facilities, naval capabilities, ammunition depots, communication networks, and coastal surveillance stations.

Central Command stated, "Over three consecutive nights of air raids this week, Central Command struck more than 300 targets under the direction of the supreme commander to degrade Iran’s ability to attack naval crews and commercial vessels freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

In response to the US strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks against military bases, logistical centers, and fuel supply sites for US aircraft carriers in regional countries.