Iran has signaled possible retaliation across the Gulf after taking a heavy hit from US-led strikes near its capital. The attack targeted a major bridge in Karaj, approximately 50 kilometers from Tehran, resulting in many casualties and causing a sharp escalation in tensions.US President Donald Trump announced the strike, declaring that Iran’s longest bridge had been bombed, just hours after warning that he could bomb the Islamic Republic “back to the stone ages”.
According to Fars News Agency, Tehran is now considering a “retaliatory” response. The report said that Iranian media had begun to identify key infrastructure across the region as potential targets, indicating the potential for the conflict to widen.
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Among the listed sites are major strategic bridges, including the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Sea Bridge, the King Fahd Bridge, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge, and the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, in addition to the King Hussein Bridge, Damiya Bridge, and Abdoun Bridge.The strikes, jointly carried out by the United States and Israel early Thursday, hit the B1 Bridge in Karaj – an important transport link in Alborz Province – causing major destruction and casualties.
Pictures circulated online showed large parts of the structure collapsing after the collision.Trump took to the Truth Social website to praise the operation, indicating the possibility of more attacks. “Iran’s largest bridge is collapsing, never to be used again, and there’s a lot more to follow!” books.The B1 Bridge is one of the latest infrastructure projects in Iran, spanning about 1,000 meters and playing a crucial role in relieving congestion between Tehran and Karaj while connecting roads to the country’s northern regions.Regional tensions have escalated sharply since the United States and Israel launched a joint offensive on February 28, a campaign that has so far claimed more than 1,340 lives, including the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
