The B1 bridge in Karaj, which was still under construction, was set to form part of a major highway connecting the region with Tehran, the Iranian capital.

Two people were killed and several injured in the strike on the 136-metre-high structure, Iranian state media reported.

Mr Trump posted about the attack on his Truth Social platform, writing: “The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again – Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!”

The Iranian regime also claimed that bombs struck a century-old medical centre in Tehran. Images published by the health ministry show a largely destroyed building, which it identified as the Pasteur Institute of Iran.

  • treadful@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    2 hours ago

    Infrastructure is generally legitimate targets though. Slows down the movement of military assets. Perhaps redirects the enemy to somewhere else you want.

    But this wasn’t even finished. There was no strategic reason for this attack. Just looks like bullying to me.