Unverified reports indicate that the US struck a bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz road overnight, continuing a campaign against transport infrastructure in southern Iran. The extent of damage and casualties are not yet known.
Overnight reports indicate that the US struck another bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz road, continuing a campaign against transport infrastructure in southern Iran. The reports, which emerged early Friday, are unverified, and the extent of damage and any casualties are not yet known.
The Zioneer's reporting from the same night, beginning at 00:36 Jerusalem, documented a series of strikes on bridges in southern Iran. The first report, from security analyst Yair Goldblatt, stated that all bridges linking Bandar Khomeini to Bandar Abbas had been disabled. A US official later confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the bridge strikes were intended to cut supply lines to Bandar Abbas. By 00:36 Jerusalem, footage of the Khorasan bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz axis showed damage, and Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported five bridges struck in the Bandar Abbas, Khamir, and Lar areas. The corroboration evolved from a single analyst's claim to multiple channels and an on-record US official confirmation.
Arab analysts cited by The Zioneer assessed that the US is systematically destroying roads to Bandar Abbas to isolate the coastal area near the Strait of Hormuz, as reported at 11:59 Jerusalem on Friday. The US military has not commented on the overnight reports.
The identity of the bridge hit in the latest strike and the extent of damage remain unconfirmed. The reports are based on unverified sources and have not been independently corroborated.
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- ConfirmedUS strikes Iran for third straight night, deploys unmanned attack drones and vessels
- DevelopingReport: Another major bridge bombed between Bandar Abbas and Lar, traffic halted
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