Iran Says Six Strategic Bridges Were Destroyed in U.S. Strikes

Iranian authorities report that recent U.S. airstrikes destroyed six strategic bridges in the Hormozgan province. The strikes have disrupted critical transport corridors near the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a shift toward targeting infrastructure with operational military value.
Why it matters
The targeting of civilian infrastructure in a volatile region risks escalating military conflict and disrupting vital maritime logistics.
Iranian authorities say U.S. strikes damaged key transport links in Hormozgan, southern Iran, disrupting access to southern ports and highlighting the growing focus on strategic infrastructure.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iranian authorities say the latest wave of U.S. airstrikes has severely damaged or destroyed six strategic bridges in the southern province of Hormozgan, an area that serves as a critical gateway to the country's largest ports and the Strait of Hormuz. The reported attacks underscore a growing emphasis on transportation infrastructure as a central target in the escalating military confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
According to the Hormozgan provincial administration, multiple bridge crossings in the Khamir district were struck during overnight operations, including the Griveh and Latidan bridges, two principal bridges along the Kahurestan-Lar route, a partially completed crossing on the Bandar Khamir-Kashar-Bandar Abbas corridor, and the Maro Village Bridge.
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