Mysterious raids hit the Iranian Bushehr and Konarak...and Washington denies responsibility and alludes to Kuwait and Bahrain
The official Iranian media announced that a military headquarters in Bushehr and the coastal city of Konarak were subjected to night air strikes, while the United States denied responsibility for the attacks, hinting that they might be carried out by Kuwait or Bahrain, amid intensification of regional mediation.
The truce between the United States and Iran did not last long, and weapons came back into discussion in the Middle East again, but this time Washington did not claim responsibility for the attack.
Iranian official media announced that a military headquarters in Bushehr province and the coastal city of Konarak were subjected to air strikes at night, while the semi-official Mehr Agency reported hearing the sounds of explosions in the provinces of Sistan, Baluchestan and Hormozgan as well.
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), two explosions occurred in an area belonging to the Iranian naval forces in Konarak, where local officials announced that the area was targeted by warplanes.
Washington denied any connection to the attacks, as American officials confirmed to Al Jazeera that they were not responsible for the strikes, suggesting that Kuwait or Bahrain were behind their implementation.
The escalation of tension again affected global energy markets, as reports reported a significant decline in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since July 8.
On the other hand, regional mediators intensified the diplomatic movement, as officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan, according to Axios, conducted a series of successive phone calls with both Washington and Tehran.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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