CENTCOM says Iran deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure in Gulf states

Disputed · Gulf states, Gulf states · 2026-11-02 01:30 UTC

Several Telegram channels relay a CENTCOM statement that Iran deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure, residential areas and other facilities in Gulf states, and attacked civilian sailors, killing about 20 or more than 20 over recent months according to CENTCOM. CENTCOM says the statements by Iran's foreign minister denying attacks on civilians in neighbouring countries are false. No source other than CENTCOM's own statement appears in the claims.

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Verification

Disputed: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, as quoted in the claims, says Iran has not attacked civilians in neighbouring countries, while CENTCOM says that denial is false and that Iran deliberately targeted civilians.

Sources

• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:30 UTC
• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:32 UTC
• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:32 UTC
• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:33 UTC
• @TPOnow (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:36 UTC
• @wfwitness (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:38 UTC
• @alhadath_brk (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:58 UTC
• @alhadath_brk (Telegram), 2026-11-02 01:59 UTC
• @alhadath_brk (Telegram), 2026-11-02 02:01 UTC
• @alhadath_brk (Telegram), 2026-11-02 02:02 UTC
• @iranintltv (Telegram), 2026-11-02 02:41 UTC

Changes

• 2026-11-02 01:36 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-02 01:46 UTC: Unverified to Disputed

First reported 2026-11-02 01:30 UTC; last updated 2026-11-02 02:47 UTC.

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