Iran’s semi-official news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that officials said was destroyed in a missile strike, as well as images of munition fragments that experts told CNN appeared to be from a US-made bomb.

US Response

The US launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday in response to Iran downing a US helicopter; it’s unclear if the water tank was hit in those attacks. US Central Command spokesperson Capt. Timothy Hawkins said the command was aware of reports and looking into the situation.

Water facilities are protected under the Geneva Convention. In March, US President Donald Trump floated the idea of the US attacking Iran’s water desalinization plants in a Truth Social post. The threat raised widespread alarm among America’s Gulf allies.

According to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, which is associated with the country’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the reservoirs served at least 20,000 Iranians. The photos published by Mehr show only the smaller of the two tanks, which has its roof caved in and is surrounded by debris.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.