Iranian state-aligned media channels report that a Hezbollah missile struck Zarzir in northern Israel, resulting in 30 casualties among residents.
Iranian state-aligned media outlets report a mass casualty event following a Hezbollah missile strike on northern Israel. The incident occurs amidst an ongoing, large-scale regional war between the United States, Israel, and Iranian-aligned forces following the recent ascension of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's Supreme Leader.
اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, a Farsi-language channel covering urgent war updates, reported that a Hezbollah missile hit the Israeli settlement of Zarzir and 30 settlers were injured.The کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴 (IRGC News Channel), an outlet that closely mirrors the editorial stance and terminology of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, echoed this claim almost verbatim. Underscoring its anti-Israel posture, the IRGC channel stated that the strike hit the Zionist settlement of Zarzir and 30 settlers were injured.
This reported strike is part of a sustained campaign of missile attacks directed at Israeli territory by Hezbollah and Iranian forces. These bombardments persist despite a massive US military campaign directed by President Donald Trump—which has reportedly destroyed over 5,000 Iranian military targets—and a steadfast refusal by Iran's parliamentary leadership to agree to a ceasefire.
Both source channels use nearly identical Farsi phrasing to describe the event, demonstrating a unified messaging strategy across Iranian state-aligned media. Zarzir is an Arab-majority local council in northern Israel, but the sources uniformly use the terms Zionist settlement and settlers to describe the town and its residents, which is standard editorial practice for Iranian state media when referring to any Israeli population center.