U.S. strikes hit Iranian ports, airport, rail hub and bridges, reports say
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Reports of large-scale U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure in Hormozgan and Sistan-Baluchestan raise acute geopolitical risk around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global crude flows. Even without confirmed supply outages, heightened conflict risk can tighten risk premia across energy markets, lift implied volatility, and pressure broader risk assets amid fears of escalation and disruption to shipping, ports, and logistics.
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ME News reported on July 17 (UTC+8), citing CCTV, that the U.S. military carried out a large-scale strike on Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, triggering power outages in parts of the city. The reported target was a communications tower.
The report said U.S. fighter jets also launched missiles at Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport in Iran's southeastern SistanBaluchestan Province, where residents reported hearing three loud blasts near the airport.
In Bandar Abbas, the railway junction was also hit, leaving two people injured, according to the same reports. Separately, a bridge at Hamir Port in Hormozgan Province was attacked later that evening.
Hormozgan's provincial government said on July 17 that two bridges in the province were struck, resulting in two deaths and four injuries. (Source: ODAILY)
