US Targets Iranian Airport, Railway Station And Bridges In Sixth Consecutive Night Of Strikes Near Hormuz

<p>The United States today (17 July) <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260716-middle-east-live-us-strikes-in-iran-hit-airport-bridges-and-railway-station" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">struck</a> critical Iranian infrastructure overnight, hitting an airport, a railway station and two bridges in the country's south near the Strait of Hormuz. </p><p>Iranian state media reported three people were killed and at least 12 wounded in the attacks, which marked the sixth consecutive night of American military action against Tehran.</p><p>US aircraft <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-07-16/ty-article-live/iran-targets-u-s-army-base-in-jordan-after-latest-wave-of-american-strikes/0000019f-68b1-df91-a7df-ebb140aa0000" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">carried out</a> heavy airstrikes on Iranshahr airport in the southeast, with local residents reporting three powerful explosions. </p><p>The Bandar Abbas Railway Junction Station in the port city was also targeted, injuring two people. A US strike on two bridges in Hormozgan Province accounted for the majority of casualties, killing three and wounding nine others.</p><p>The attacks come as Washington and Tehran continue to exchange fire over control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.