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Mar 18 15:53 ET
BREAKINGSTRIKE

Israel Strikes Iranian Missile Boats in Caspian Sea at Bandar Anzali

An Axios journalist, citing an Israeli official, reports that the Israeli military struck Islamic Republic "missile boats" in the Caspian Sea. A photo received from Bandar Anzali on the Caspian coast shows three ships burning at sea — sent by a local resident. Videos from the scene show the strikes, with a citizen confirming "they hit three ships." One video captures the moment a missile struck a target at Bandar Anzali port. Multiple waves of strikes were reported: - Anzali 11:15 PM local: struck again; 11:16 PM: struck again, described as "much heavier than before" Reports from Rasht (Golsar district): - 11:15 PM: Three distant explosions felt, entire Golsar neighborhood shook - "Severe" explosion sound heard at 23:15 - Windows shattered in Golsar homes; shockwave described as "very very very very powerful" - 4–5 heavy explosions heard in Rasht at 23:15
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