Two bridges in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas were reportedly attacked overnight, according to an unverified report. No further details on the attacker or damage are available.
Unverified reports this morning (Sat 10:23 Jerusalem) claim that two bridges in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas were attacked overnight. The report follows the broader overnight strikes The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sat 09:57 Jerusalem), in which the US targeted five bridges and tunnels linking central Iran to the south, as part of a campaign to disrupt supply lines to the Strait of Hormuz. The two bridges are likely among those targets, though the specific number and location are now detailed separately.
The Zioneer has documented a series of infrastructure attacks in the region over recent days. On Thursday, July 16, a bridge between Bandar Abbas and Lar was reported bombed, and later that night, footage showed a bridge in Bandar Abbas collapsed after a missile strike. On Friday, the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz bridge was shown damaged, and the Bandar Abbas train station was struck, wounding two civilians. The campaign has also hit water and power facilities in Jask, leaving thousands without water, as reported at 09:57 Jerusalem on Saturday.
The attacks are widely attributed to the United States, though official confirmation remains absent. The pattern aligns with a stated US objective to isolate the Bandar Abbas area near the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer reported on Friday.
The extent of damage to the two bridges and any casualties are not yet known. The report has not been independently confirmed, and the identity of the attacker remains unverified.
5 developments
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- StrongNew footage shows damage to Bandar Abbas–Shiraz bridge after US strike
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