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FRI · 2026-04-03 · 01:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0403-50074
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Trump hails destruction of Iran’s tallest bridge, warns of ‘much more to follow’

US President Donald Trump claimed the destruction of Iran's tallest bridge, the B1 bridge in Karaj, Alborz province, following threats to bomb the country. The strike, according to Iranian state media, resulted in eight deaths and 95 injuries.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-03 · 01:52 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Trump hails destruction of Iran’s tallest bridge, warns of ‘much more to follow’
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US President Donald Trump claimed the destruction of Iran's tallest bridge, the B1 bridge in Karaj, Alborz province, following threats to bomb the country. The strike, according to Iranian state media, resulted in eight deaths and 95 injuries. Trump posted footage of the damaged bridge online, warning of further destruction if Iran doesn't negotiate an end to the ongoing five-week war. He urged Iran to make a deal before further losses. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that striking civilian infrastructure would not force Iran to surrender. Independent verification of the strike's details is currently limited due to reporting restrictions.

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Araghchi said striking civilian structures will not compel Iranians to surrender.

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Trump warned that there would be further destruction unless Iran makes a deal.

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Ghodratollah Seif said the strike killed eight people and wounded 95 others.

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Trump said the tallest bridge in Iran had been destroyed.

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The B1 bridge is located in Karaj, around 35km southwest of Tehran.

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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the tallest bridge in Iran had been destroyed, hours after threatening to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages”.Ghodratollah Seif, the deputy governor of Alborz province, where the B1 bridge is located, said the strike had killed eight people and wounded 95 others, according to state TV and Fars News Agency.Due to reporting restrictions, Agence France-Presse is not able to access the sites of strikes nor to independently verify tolls in Iran.Trump posted footage on social media of smoke rising from the B1 bridge in Karaj, around 35km (20 miles) southwest of Tehran - and warned that there would be further destruction unless Iran comes to the table to end the five-week war.“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again - Much more 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.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X: “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender.
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