US Airstrike Obliterates Key Iranian Bridge Near Tehran

The United States said it destroyed Iran’s largest bridge on April 2, hitting the B1 suspension bridge that links Karaj to Tehran. Officials reported eight fatalities and 95 injuries from the strike. Imagery cited in the account showed a major break in the structure, indicating a large section had been severed.

The bridge was described as 136 meters high and valued at $400 million. The reported damage left a visible gap, and the bridge was portrayed as no longer usable. The incident added to a fast-moving escalation in a conflict that has been underway for weeks.

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly claimed responsibility on Truth Social. In that post, he said the bridge would “never be used again” and warned that there was “much more to follow” if there was no settlement. The strike came after Trump had threatened to bomb Iran if a resolution to the five-week conflict was not reached.

The bridge attack followed comments made a day earlier by Trump that the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran was “nearing completion,” with strategic objectives almost met. The war was described as having begun on February 28. Earlier in the same week, a missile base in Isfahan and the Pasteur medical institute in Tehran were also reportedly struck, according to the account.

Casualty figures tied to the broader campaign were described as severe. The conflict was said to have resulted in an estimated 1,900 killed and 20,000 injured in Iran, across more than 15,000 bombing raids. The source did not provide independent verification for those totals, and it did not detail how the estimates were compiled.

International concern was also reported to be rising alongside the military developments. Oil prices were said to have climbed by 7% to $108 per barrel, reflecting heightened sensitivity in energy markets during the conflict. The account did not specify the benchmark used for the quoted price.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the situation could expand into a wider war with global catastrophic implications and urged an end to hostilities. The latest strike on a major transport link underscored how the conflict is affecting critical infrastructure as well as military targets. Key uncertainties remain around the next steps in diplomacy and whether further attacks will follow absent a settlement, as indicated by Trump’s public warning.