Overview
- Israel said it hit warships, port infrastructure, a command center, and a shipyard at Iran’s Bandar Anzali.
- The strike was Israel’s first known operation in the Caspian Sea, opening a new theater in the conflict.
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the action and warned against any expansion of fighting in the Caspian region.
- Analysts say any supply disruption will likely be brief because Russia and Iran can shift cargo to other Caspian ports.
- The corridor carries Shahed drones along with wheat and oil, and documents show it moved over 300,000 shells and about one million rounds in 2023.