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United States President Donald Trump has said that a major bridge in Iran has been destroyed following a strike, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran. The claim came just hours after he warned that Iran could face severe bombardment if it did not agree to end the five-week war.
In a post on social media, Trump shared footage showing smoke rising from the B1 bridge in Karaj, located roughly 35 kilometres southwest of Tehran. He described the structure as the country’s largest bridge and warned of further strikes.
“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again – Much more to follow!” he said, adding that “it is time for Iran to make a deal before it is too late.”
Iranian authorities have confirmed that the bridge, which was still under construction, was hit. According to Ghodratollah Seif, deputy governor of Alborz province, the strike killed at least eight people and injured 95 others.
State television also reported that emergency responders were caught in a second strike while attending to victims of an earlier attack, raising concerns about the targeting of rescue operations.
However, due to restrictions on international media access, independent verification of the damage and casualty figures has not been possible.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, condemned the attack, stating that targeting civilian infrastructure would not weaken Iran’s resolve.
“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” he said. “It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray.”
Iranian state media attributed the attack to joint United States and Israeli operations, describing it as part of a broader campaign that began on February 28. The B1 bridge, reportedly the tallest in the Middle East at 136 metres, has been presented domestically as a symbol of infrastructure progress.
Earlier in the week, Trump reiterated his position in a national address, warning that the United States could intensify its offensive.
“Over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages,” he said, reinforcing his administration’s hardline stance as diplomatic options appear increasingly uncertain.
