US Strike on Iranian Railway Bridge Hits China-Russia Trade Corridor Near Turkmenistan
CENTCOM said it hit about 90 Iranian military targets, including air defenses, missile storage and logistics sites, in a second night of strikes.
- The United States targeted a strategic railway bridge in northern Iran near the Turkmenistan border, disrupting a major overland trade corridor connecting Iran, Russia, and China.
- U.S. Central Command announced strikes against approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the coastline, including air defense systems and missile storage sites, as Defense Secretary Hegseth said the United States will continue hitting Iran hard.
- The operation followed previous strikes on roughly 80 Iranian military targets, including more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats, with additional hits on Bushehr and an observation tower at the Port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman.
- These operations aim to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping, without triggering a broader regional war.
- The targeted rail route has become increasingly important as the United States tightened pressure on Iran's maritime trade, serving as a critical alternative for Iran to maintain economic connectivity with Russia and China.
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The American military struck the strategic railway bridge of Ak-Take-Han in Golestan province.
Tehran is actively receiving cargo from Moscow along this route.
US strikes against the Islamic Republic hit a railway bridge in Golestan province in northern Iran overnight, which connects the country with China and Russia. According to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the Aq Taqeh Khan bridge was hit by US cruise missiles.
Tehran actively receives cargo from Moscow via this route. The United States launched airstrikes on Iran overnight, hitting the strategic Ak-Take Khan railway bridge in Golestan Province, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing The Times of Israel. This railway bridge is a key trade route connecting Tehran with its strategic partners, China and Russia. The railway itself runs through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. The importance of this overland route in…
Trump targets Iran's strategic rail bridge: Key route linking Tehran, Russia & China hit overnight
New footage from northern Iran appears to show the aftermath of an overnight U.S. strike that reportedly damaged a strategic railway bridge in Golestan Province. According to Iranian media, the bridge is part of a key transport corridor linking Iran with Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, China, and Russia.
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