US Launches Massive Strikes Near India-Built Chabahar Port In Iran; Key Military Facilities Targeted

The United States on Monday launched a massive barrage of missiles targeting military facilities near the Chabahar port, a strategic deep-water port developed by India.

According to Al Jazeera, intense explosions were heard behind the port trade zone, marking a fresh escalation in the US-Israel-Iran war, which entered its third week.

Chabahar Port, situated in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Balochistan province, is a strategically important deep-water facility on the Gulf of Oman. 

The port is an ambitious initiative developed with significant Indian investment. 

It offers India a vital trade route to Afghanistan and the Central Asian region while avoiding transit through Pakistan. 

It is also an important link in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Earlier today, videos surfaced on social media website X, showing United States air force jets hovering over the port city of Chabahar.

While the attack targeted military facilities in the mountains behind the Chabahar port town, no confirmed reports were received about the damage to the port. 

The attack comes amid the heightening tensions between the warring nations.

Huge Indian Investment At Risk?

Chabahar is not just another port in the Gulf of Oman, it remains India’s biggest investment with long-term strategic and trade focus in the region.

India has invested about $120 million directly in the development of the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Iran’s Chabahar Port through India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL). 

Additonally, New Delhi has extended a $150 million line of credit for port-related infrastructure, equipment and connectivity projects linked to the port. 

Indian investment in Chabahar clocks over $500 million, which remains at a significant risk, if the port comes under direct attack by any of the parties – the US or Israel. 

The port project, once hailed as a big strategic win for India, also featured in the news earlier this year when Budget 2026–27 left the ambitious initiative without any credit or grant.

War Enters Third Week

Meanwhile, the US-Israel-Iran war entered day 15 on Monday as the rival militaries amped up missile and drone attacks on each other’s interests in the region.

While Iran has been continuously targeting US bases and commercial interests in the Middle East, Washington has significantly increased the intensity and scale of its attacks. Earlier today, Iran attacked the Abu Dhabi Al Bahyah area.

A missile hit a civilian vehicle, resulting in the death of a Palestinian national.

The development was confirmed by the authorities.

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