BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. The Shalamcheh border trade terminal in the Khorramshahr County of Khuzestan Province, located in southwestern Iran, was hit today amid U.S. and Israeli military airstrikes on Iran, Deputy Governor of Khuzestan Province, Valiollah Hayati, told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, the terminal was severely damaged.
No additional information on deaths or injuries was reported.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran. The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S. facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly. Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to vessels it deems necessary.
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