U.S. strikes bridges near Iran port, expands campaign over Strait of Hormuz
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The United States attacked bridges and other infrastructure in southern Iran overnight into Friday, expanding a campaign aimed at pressuring Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes targeted the main port city of Bandar Abbas, with at least six bridges hit, including one under construction, according to Iranian state media. Iran responded with attacks on U.S. allies, including a first direct attack on Syria, as the collapse of a ceasefire led to days of strikes and counterstrikes. President Donald Trump said the war was going well in a primetime address ahead of the Midterm elections. The U.S. military said it targeted military logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iranian officials said civilian infrastructure was hit. At least 8 people were killed and 20 injured, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA. The escalation has largely halted shipping traffic through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flowed before the war.
What’s reported
The U.S. attacked bridges and infrastructure in southern Iran overnight into Friday, targeting the port city of Bandar Abbas.
At least six bridges were hit, including one under construction, and a railway junction station west of Bandar Abbas was also struck.
At least 8 people were killed and 20 injured in the strikes, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
Iran acknowledged attacks on power infrastructure for the first time Friday, with the energy ministry asking southern provinces to use less electricity.
A maritime control tower in Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman was damaged in the latest U.S. strikes.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched missiles and drones toward U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Syria.
A child was injured from falling shrapnel in Qatar during interception operations, according to Qatar’s interior ministry.
Daily shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled to only a dozen or so ships this week, according to Kpler.
Iran declared the entire waterway closed; the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran wants to “make a deal with us” and that U.S. strikes were in response to Iran firing on commercial vessels.
Trump hailed the release of an American citizen, Dena Karari, imprisoned since 2024, who is safely outside Iran.
Conflicting accounts
The U.S. military said it targeted “military logistics infrastructure” and “maritime capabilities,” while Iranian officials and state media said the attacks hit civilian infrastructure. NBC News could not verify Iran’s claims of targeting U.S. bases, and there was no immediate comment from the Pentagon.
Key figures
President Donald Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Dena Karari (American citizen released by Iran)
Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)
Sources: NBC News
