Iran Says More Than 30 Civilians Killed in Recent US Strikes on Southern Iran

 

The Iranian military said that seven soldiers were killed by a US bombing of an army barracks

by Dave DeCamp | July 15, 2026 at 7:07 pm ET | Iran

An Iranian government spokeswoman on Wednesday alleged that recent US attacks on southern Iran have killed over 30 civilians, as US strikes have been pounding Iran for five consecutive days.

“In the recent attacks on the southern part of the country, more than 30 civilians were martyred,” Fatemeh Mohajerani wrote on X.

“While expressing condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, we honor the memory of the fallen. The government will stand by the people with all its might. The south of Iran is the beating heart of this land. The south of Iran is the soul of Iran,” she added.

A US F-16 fighter jet being refueled over the Middle East (photo released by CENTCOM on July 11)

Iranian media has reported several US strikes on civilian infrastructure over the past day, including an attack that hit a bottled water factory and a wheat silo. US Central Command responded to the allegations about its forces bombing a wheat storage facility, calling it “false.”

CENTCOM announced two rounds of strikes against Iran on Wednesday that it said targeted “Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz,” and it also said that its forces bombed an oil tanker attempting to sail to Kharg Island, as it has reimposed the blockade of Iran.

Iranian media reported that US strikes on Wednesday hit an army barracks in southeastern Iran, killing seven soldiers and wounding 13. The Iranian military condemned the strike and vowed a “decisive response.”

Iranian forces have continued to target US bases across the region, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan on Wednesday. Footage published by Iranian media purportedly shows missiles impacting US military bases.