Projectiles struck a communications tower in the village of Taherui, located in the city of Sirik in southern Iran, on Sunday [1].
The incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions and follows a statement from the U.S. Department of Defense regarding strikes on Iranian targets in response to the targeting of a commercial tanker [2].
An unnamed Iranian military source quoted by state television (IRIB) said several explosions were heard in the region [1]. The strikes occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. Tehran time on June 28, 2026 [1].
While Sarayanews reported that the projectiles specifically hit a communications tower in Taherui, other reports from Al Jazeera Net noted that several explosions were heard in Sirik without specifying the tower as the target [1], [2].
The Iranian military source said the projectiles were of an unknown origin [1]. The reports did not specify the number of casualties, or the extent of the structural damage beyond the impact on the communications infrastructure [1].
This event follows a period of escalating friction in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Department of Defense said it struck Iranian targets as a direct response to an attack on a commercial tanker [2].
“Projectiles struck a communications tower in the village of Taherui.”
The strike on communications infrastructure in southern Iran suggests a targeted effort to disrupt local command and control or signaling capabilities. Coming immediately after U.S. military actions in response to tanker attacks, this incident reflects a cycle of titration and retaliation that increases the risk of a wider conventional conflict in the region.
