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Iran war live: Trump warns assault on infrastructure ‘hasn’t even started’
In April 2026, tensions escalated between the US and Iran after a US strike destroyed Iran's largest bridge. US President Donald Trump warned that the US military had barely begun to target Iranian infrastructure.
Erin Hale,Zsombor PeterAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-03 · 05:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In April 2026, tensions escalated between the US and Iran after a US strike destroyed Iran's largest bridge. US President Donald Trump warned that the US military had barely begun to target Iranian infrastructure. In response, Iran launched attacks across the region, targeting US-owned steel plants in the United Arab Emirates and an arms factory in Israel. These events occurred amidst already heightened tensions and ongoing conflict in the region. The attacks and threats signal a significant escalation in the conflict between the two nations.
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US military “hasn’t even started” destroying what’s left of the country’s infrastructure.
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Iran announced a wave of attacks on targets across the region.
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A US strike demolished the country’s largest bridge.
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US President Donald Trump has stepped up his threats against Iran.
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Iran launched attacks on US-owned steel plants in the United Arab Emirates and an arms factory in Israel.
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