The US military struck two railway bridges in northern Iran using cruise missiles, a senior American official confirmed Thursday morning, according to Israeli journalist Nitzan Shapira. The attack is the first on Iranian infrastructure since the April 8 ceasefire.
A senior US official has confirmed to Israeli journalist Nitzan Shapira that the US military struck two railway bridges in northern Iran with cruise missiles, marking the first attack on Iranian infrastructure since the April 8 ceasefire. The confirmation, reported at 07:18 Jerusalem, follows a series of reports from other Israeli journalists early this morning.
The Zioneer first reported at 02:36 Jerusalem that a railway bridge was attacked in northwestern Iran, citing Ynet. Minutes later, Barak Ravid (N12) reported that the US military had used cruise missiles to strike two bridges, citing a senior US official. Unverified footage emerged at 06:29 Jerusalem showing damage to the bridges. The Shapira report now provides a second, independent confirmation of the strike.
The strikes are part of a broader US campaign against Iranian military targets over recent weeks, as The Zioneer has extensively covered. Background context includes reports of US strikes on Iranian missile depots, radar sites, and other infrastructure following earlier ceasefire violations.
No details on the extent of damage or casualties have been reported, and the footage of the damage remains unverified.
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