Iran's tallest bridge collapses after reported US airstrikes, Iran threatens American allies in retaliation

Iran’s biggest span adjacent Tehran has crashed down successful a stunning country captured connected camera pursuing reports of U.S. airstrikes, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, arsenic helium pressed the authorities to marque a woody earlier tensions escalate further.

The B1 road bridge, a cardinal nexus betwixt Iran’s superior and the occidental metropolis of Karaj, is considered the tallest successful the Middle East and was lone inaugurated earlier this year.

Iranian authorities TV reportedly warned of imaginable retaliation, claiming that the state's subject has identified aggregate bridges successful American-allied Middle East nations arsenic targets, according to Iran International.

Trump posted a video connected societal media capturing a monolithic plume of fume and debris pursuing the bridge’s evident collapse.

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The B1 span adjacent Tehran collapsed pursuing reported U.S. airstrikes. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)

"The biggest span successful Iran comes tumbling down, ne'er to beryllium utilized again — Much much 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!" Trump said successful a station connected Truth Social.

The onslaught connected the span was aimed astatine cutting drone and rocket proviso lines to Iranian firing units targeting U.S. and Israeli forces, Middle East outlet i24NEWS reported, citing sources.

Iranian authorities TV besides said the span was deed twice, astir an hr apart, and resulted successful civilian casualties, Fars News reported.

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"A fewer minutes ago, the American-Zionist force erstwhile again targeted the B1 span successful Karaj," the broadcast said, noting that the archetypal onslaught killed 2 civilians.

Fars News besides reported that different areas of Karaj were struck.

Iran's IRGC reportedly identified respective bridges successful American-allied nations arsenic imaginable targets pursuing the illness of the B1 bridge. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Nur Photo)

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The outlet reported that Iran is considering plans to rebuild the span with the assistance of its engineers and experts.

In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reportedly identified respective bridges successful American-allied nations crossed the Middle East arsenic imaginable targets, including infrastructure successful Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and the Jordan-West Bank region.