The US military confirmed it destroyed the surveillance tower at Chabahar's Shahid Kalantari Port in a strike on Thursday, calling it part of its campaign to degrade Iran's ability to monitor the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Embassy in India condemned the attack as a "clear war crime" and a violation of international law.

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