**[U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates: Iran Accuses U.S. Military of Striking Water Storage Facilities, Disrupting Water Supply for 20,000 Residents]** Golden Finance reports that on June 10, according to the Financial Times, Iran stated that in the latest round of military clashes between the U.S. and Iran, U.S. airstrikes destroyed two water storage facilities located in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran, causing a water supply disruption for approximately 20,000 local residents. This escalation occurred after Iran shot down a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the U.S. military launched nighttime airstrikes targeting southern Iran. The U.S. Central Command stated that U.S. warplanes used "precision-guided munitions" to strike Iranian air defense systems, ground command and control stations, and surveillance radar facilities near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was described as a "proportional response" to Iran's recent attacks on U.S. military forces and commercial vessels. However, officials in Hormozgan Province reported that the U.S. airstrikes carried out early Wednesday morning destroyed two water storage tanks with a total capacity of 2,500 cubic meters. These facilities provided drinking water to Kuhestak City and 10 surrounding villages in the Bemani region. Local officials stated that after the facilities were destroyed, approximately 20,000 residents were affected by the water supply disruption.