On June 10, Iranian state media, including PressTV, announced that the airstrikes targeted water supply in ten villages around Kuhestak and Bemani in Hormozgan Province.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) also reported on social media that desalination plants and water tanks were destroyed.
Iranian outlets stated that the two damaged water storage facilities were made of reinforced concrete, with capacities of 2,000 cubic meters and 500 cubic meters, respectively.
Approximately 20,000 residents in the affected areas faced water shortages as temperatures soared between 113°F and 122°F. However, local authorities managed to restore water supply about 12 hours after the airstrikes by connecting mobile water tanks to the pipeline.
The New York Times cited experts analyzing debris images released by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, suggesting that the remnants likely came from a U.S. precision-guided GBU-39 glide bomb. The report noted a small hole in the roof of one facility, indicating a precision strike, and highlighted that deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) previously stated that it conducted precision strikes on air defense, ground control, and surveillance radar facilities near the Strait of Hormuz. However, CENTCOM did not publicly include water storage facilities among its declared targets.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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