On June 10, according to the Financial Times, Iran stated that during the latest round of military exchanges between the US and Iran, a US airstrike destroyed two water storage facilities in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran, leading to a disruption of water supply for approximately 20,000 residents in the area. This escalation occurred after Iran shot down a US military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the US military conducted airstrikes on targets in southern Iran overnight. The US Central Command stated that US aircraft used 'precision-guided munitions' to strike Iranian air defense systems, ground command and control stations, and surveillance radar facilities near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operation as a 'proportional response' to recent Iranian attacks on US military and commercial vessels. However, officials in Hormozgan Province reported that the airstrikes carried out by the US military early Wednesday morning destroyed two water tanks with a total storage capacity of 2,500 cubic meters. These water storage facilities provided drinking water to the city of Kuhestak and ten surrounding villages in the Beman region. Local officials stated that after the destruction of the facilities, approximately 20,000 residents were affected by the disruption of their water supply.
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