Khuzestan
Coverage of Khuzestan in the Nexus archive.
- US gradually expands the scope of its attacks on Iran
The United States has expanded airstrikes against Iran, targeting naval forces, coastal defenses, infrastructure, and areas near Tehran, escalating tensions after a ceasefire collapse over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by intensifying attacks on ships in the strait and U.S. bases, resulting in casualties and infrastructure damage.
- US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran's south
US strikes on southern Iran have intensified economic and infrastructural hardships for residents, who direct anger toward President Trump rather than the Iranian government. Despite the attacks, no new wave of anti-government protests has emerged in the region, which includes provinces with significant ethnic minorities and oil resources.
- Emergency services on alert in Iran's earthquake-hit Khuzestan
Emergency services in Iran's Khuzestan province were placed on alert following a magnitude 5 earthquake. The governor issued instructions to mobilize rescue forces, and official teams are assessing the situation, with no casualties or significant damage reported yet.
- Death toll in Iran rises to 35 since start of US attacks in July
The death toll in Iran has risen to 35 since the start of US attacks in July, with 300 others wounded, according to Iranian health official Hossein Kermanpour. The provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Khuzestan have suffered the most damage.
- US strike hits wheat storage silo in Iran's Hoveyzeh
A US strike hit a wheat storage silo in Hoveyzeh, southwest Iran, as reported by state media. Another silo in Dasht Azadegan County was also damaged, according to the deputy governor for security affairs in Khuzestan.
- At least two killed in US strikes on Iran’s Abadan
US missiles struck three locations in Iran's Abadan, killing at least two people and wounding three others, according to a deputy governor's statement via Mehr news agency.
- US and Iran each assert they control the Strait of Hormuz after another heavy exchange of fire
The United States and Iran each claim control of the Strait of Hormuz following a weekend of attacks, with Iran asserting its right to manage the waterway under an interim peace deal and the U.S. disputing this under international law. U.S. military strikes targeted Iranian sites, including air defense systems and missile equipment, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected U.S. interference, and regional allies reported further attacks.
- US attacks kill three in Iran, state media says
US attacks in west of Iran killed three people and wounded several others, according to state media. The attack occurred on the outskirts of Ahvaz, as reported by Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Khuzestan for security and law enforcement.
- No shelling reported in Ahvaz, security official says
A security official in Khuzestan denied reports of shelling in Ahvaz, contradicting earlier Iranian media accounts of explosions in the city. The official confirmed no shelling incidents were recorded in the province.