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US strikes Jiroft civilian airport in southern Iran, Iranian state TV reports

Iranian state TV says US struck Jiroft civilian airport in Kerman, as CENTCOM confirms strikes on Iran targets.

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Iranian state television reported on 2026-09-01 that the United States struck the civilian airport in Jiroft, a city in Iran's southern Kerman province. [1] Iran's IRIB broadcaster reported on Tuesday that the United States attacked an airport in Jiroft county in southeastern Iran. [2] The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 2026-09-01 that it had delivered a series of strikes on targets in Iran. [3] Iranian media stated that the US struck several civilian targets in Hormozgan, including the fishing pier and the port authority tower in Sirik. [4] The US reportedly hit a fish powder factory in Qeshm during the latest wave of attacks. [5] Press TV reported on 2026-09-01 that several blasts rocked Iran's southern coast, including the island of Qeshm and several coastal cities. [6]
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  1. Iranian state television reported on 2026-09-01 that the United States struck the civilian airport in Jiroft, a city in Iran's southern Kerman province. · TASS
  2. Iran's IRIB broadcaster reported on Tuesday that the United States attacked an airport in Jiroft county in southeastern Iran. · middleeasteye.net
  3. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 2026-09-01 that it had delivered a series of strikes on targets in Iran. · TASS
  4. Iranian media stated that the US struck several civilian targets in Hormozgan, including the fishing pier and the port authority tower in Sirik. · middleeasteye.net
  5. The US reportedly hit a fish powder factory in Qeshm during the latest wave of attacks. · middleeasteye.net
  6. Press TV reported on 2026-09-01 that several blasts rocked Iran's southern coast, including the island of Qeshm and several coastal cities. · TASS
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