Telecommunications tower hit in southern Iran amid US airstrikes

A telecommunications tower in southern Iran was struck by two projectiles in the Sirik area, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, which cited an informed source.

"According to a well-informed source, two projectiles struck a telecommunications tower in the Sirik area," the broadcaster reported.

The incident comes amid reports of U.S. military strikes targeting sites in the region. PBS NewsHour correspondent Nick Schifrin, citing a U.S. official, said American aircraft carried out attacks on four targets near Sirik.

According to Schifrin, six U.S. military aircraft struck radar installations and a warehouse reportedly used to store missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the area.

U.S. official tells me 6 U.S. aircraft attacked 4 Iranian targets: radar installations as well as missile and drone storage in Sirik, Iran.

— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) June 26, 2026

By Sabina Mammadli