State-run Iranian media reported on April 2 (local time) that airstrikes struck a highway bridge linking Tehran and the western city of Karaj twice, leaving the structure partially collapsed.
Fars News Agency said the strikes targeted the B1 bridge, a critical choke point near Tehran. The first strike in the morning killed at least two people; a second strike in the afternoon struck rescue teams working at the scene.
Iran blamed the U.S. military for the attacks and promptly identified eight major bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan as potential retaliation targets.
The country also said it launched a drone strike that day aimed at U.S. fighter jets based at Jordan's Al‑Azraq airbase.
The Al‑Azraq facility in eastern Jordan is a primary strategic hub for U.S. advanced fighter and unmanned aircraft operations.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck a U.S. installation near Manama, Bahrain — a central U.S. naval hub in the region — using missiles and drones.
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet confirmed any damage or casualties.
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