Iran has accused the US of targeting drinking water facilities in southern Iran with precision bombs, according to a CNN report.
Iran’s semi-official news agency, Mehr, published photos showing water tanks that were allegedly struck by US munitions.
Mehr quoted the CEO of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, Abdul Hamid Hamzehpour, saying that “Two concrete water-storage reservoirs with a combined capacity of 2,500 cubic meters in the Bamani district were struck by missiles and completely taken out of service.”
One image released by Mehr included identifiable parts from a US-manufactured precision-guided missile, according to CNN, which could not confirm that the munitions shown in the image were found at the site.
Iran accused the US of violating the Geneva Conventions by striking the reservoirs, which supply drinking water to 10 villages in southern Iran.
"This is not collateral damage – it is a calculated war crime and a flagrant violation of human rights," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghei said.
US President Donald Trump, who has threatened before to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure, did not confirm whether the recent US attacks launched in response to the downing of a US helicopter would intentionally do so this time around.
"I'd rather not hit bridges and power plants. People would not be able to drink water. I don't want to do that," Trump said in a Fox and Friends interview on Thursday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the targeting of civilian infrastructure on Wednesday, to which he responded that the US would hit targets “that improve the environment for us to operate in,” according to CNN.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson Capt. Timothy Hawkins said that he was aware of the reported damage to civilian water infrastructure and was looking into the situation, CNN reported.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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