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Iran calls Sirik water-reservoir strike a calculated war crime

Part of Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

StrikeReported

Event details

Hormozgan water-infrastructure board labeled Water Under Fire with Sirik, Bemani, and Kouhestak water-disruption markers.
The infrastructure board turns water cuts into the strike ledger.Illustration · not evidence

Iranian state-linked and AFP-carried reports said U.S. strikes damaged two reservoirs serving Bemani and Kouhestak in Sirik County, leaving about 20,000 residents without safe drinking water in extreme heat. CBS later reported that CENTCOM is aware of the water-facility reports and is looking into them, while public CENTCOM strike framing still describes military targets.

Context

The allegation now has an explicit U.S. review hook, moving it from damage reporting into law-of-war and diplomacy terrain. Watch whether CENTCOM identifies the target, acknowledges collateral damage, or disputes the open-source and Iranian accounts.

Local time
10:54 AM Tehran time, Jun 10, 2026; Press TV publication/update time for the Hormozgan water company account, with the strikes described as pre-dawn
Location
Bemani and Kouhestak area, Sirik County, Hormozgan province, Iran
Relationship
Update
Sources