Trump urges Iran to make a deal after bridge collapse near Tehran
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Iran’s largest bridge near Tehran collapsed in a stunning scene captured on camera following news of a US airstrike, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, pressing the regime to make a deal before tensions escalate further.
The B1 road bridge, a key link between Iran’s capital and the western city of Karaj, is considered the highest bridge in the Middle East and only opened earlier this year.
Iranian state television reportedly warned of potential retaliation, claiming that the state military had identified multiple bridges in America-allied Middle Eastern countries as targets. based on To Iran International.
Trump posted a video on social media capturing the massive cloud of smoke and debris that formed after the bridge collapse.
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The B1 bridge near Tehran collapsed following US airstrikes. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
“Iran’s largest bridge is being demolished so that it can never be used again – There is still much to be done! IT’S TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE AND THERE’S STILL NOTHING LEFT THAT CAN BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Middle East outlet i24NEWS stated that the attack on the bridge was aimed at cutting off drone and missile supply lines to Iranian fire units targeting US and Israeli forces. reportedby quoting sources.
Fars News and Iranian state television also said that the bridge was hit twice, about an hour apart, causing civilian casualties. reported.
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“A few minutes ago, the American-Zionist enemy once again targeted the B1 bridge in Karaj,” the broadcast said, adding that 2 civilians died in the first attack.
Fars News also reported that other parts of Karaj were also hit.
It has been reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has identified many bridges in America’s allied countries as potential targets after the collapse of the B1 bridge. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Nur Photo)
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The publication reported that Iran is considering plans to rebuild the bridge with the help of its engineers and experts.
In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly identified many bridges in American-allied countries in the Middle East as potential targets, including infrastructures in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the Jordan-West Bank region.
