The US attacked five bridges and tunnels overnight that connect central Iran to the southern coastal region, including a route to the port of Bandar Abbas, according to reports. The strikes aim to cut supply lines to the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military struck five bridges and tunnels connecting central Iran to its southern coastal region overnight, according to reports. The attacks target supply lines and transportation arteries leading to the Bandar Abbas area near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments. The new reports expand on earlier accounts of three bridges and a tunnel hit in the same area.
Earlier today at 09:57 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the US struck at least three bridges and a tunnel in Hormozgan Province, along with power and water infrastructure in the port of Jask, leaving an estimated 10,000 residents without water. At 07:56 Jerusalem, footage showed damage to the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz bridge. At 09:00 Jerusalem, we reported strikes on the Rudkhaneh Shur Bridge and the Minab–Rudan road bridge, as well as alternative mud routes near Bandar Abbas. The campaign, now in its eighth consecutive night, began with initial reports of a destroyed desalination plant in Jask (Sat 09:57 Jerusalem), later corroborated by published imagery and reports of water outages.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday July 17 at 17:45 Jerusalem, analysis indicates the strikes aim to isolate southern ports and cut off Iran's ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier strikes have caused tanker traffic jams near damaged crossings (Fri Jul 17, 15:28 Jerusalem). The campaign is part of a broader US operation against Iranian infrastructure, with Iran retaliating against US targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan in previous nights (Tue Jul 14, 00:13 Jerusalem).
Independent confirmation of the exact count of bridges and tunnels hit, as well as any casualty figures, remains unavailable. The full extent of damage to infrastructure and the impact on supply routes is not yet verified.
5 developments
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, for second time tonight
- StrongOvernight: video description reports Bandar Abbas bridge collapsed after missile strike to center
- StrongTanker traffic jam reported near US-struck bridge in Bandar Abbas
- StrongNew footage shows damage to Bandar Abbas–Shiraz bridge after US strike
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