US attacks rail hub in Iran — YJC

US-Israeli strikes on IranUS attacks rail hub in Iran — YJC Two people were wounded, news agency reportedTEHRAN, July 17. /TASS/. The US military attacked a rail hub in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, the YJC news agency reported. According to the report, two people were wounded as a result of the attack. Earlier, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the American military had commenced another series of strikes against Iran. The Mehr agency had reported a series of explosions near the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. The cities of Ahvaz, Bushehr, and Bandar-e Imam Khomeyni, as well as Iranshahr Airport, also came under attack. 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