Iran says strikes hit southern areas, but US denies it carried attacks
Iranian state media reported that military headquarters were hit by strikes in Bushehr province and the city of Konarak.
![Satellite imagery shows an Iranian port building before the recent U.S. strikes in Sarkhur Tahruyi, Hormozgan Province, Iran, July 7, 2026. 2026 [Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783652738.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iranian state media reported that military headquarters were hit by strikes in Bushehr province and the city of Konarak.
![Satellite imagery shows an Iranian port building before the recent U.S. strikes in Sarkhur Tahruyi, Hormozgan Province, Iran, July 7, 2026. 2026 [Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783652738.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)









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