U.S. destroys tallest bridge, warns of more strikes as Iran threatens retaliation

• The U.S. destroyed Iran’s tallest bridge (B1 suspension bridge) in a targeted airstrike, killing civilians and wounding nearly 100, as President Donald Trump warns Iran to “make a deal before it’s too late.”
• Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age,” targeting critical infrastructure like power plants if Tehran refuses to surrender and abandon its nuclear program.
• Iranian officials denied the bridge was militarily operational, vowed to rebuild stronger, and warned of retaliation against U.S. allies in the region, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
• Iran dismissed U.S. claims of negotiation deadlines as propaganda, accusing Washington of sabotaging peace efforts, while Trump insists Tehran is stalling.
• Analysts warn continued U.S. strikes could provoke a wider war, destabilizing energy markets and drawing in nuclear-armed adversaries like Russia and China, with no clear path to de-escalation.

The United States has escalated its military campaign against Iran, destroying the country’s tallest bridge in a targeted airstrike as President Donald Trump warned Tehran to “make a deal before it is too late.”

The attack, which killed at least eight civilians and wounded 95, marks a dramatic intensification in the conflict, with Trump vowing further destruction if Iran refuses to capitulate.

The B1 suspension bridge, a $400 million structure connecting Tehran to the western city of Karaj, was severed in half by U.S. airstrikes early Thursday, April 2. Footage shared by Trump on Truth Social showed the massive span collapsing in a plume of smoke.

“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!” Trump declared in his post. “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!”

The strike occurred during Sizdah Be-dar, an Iranian holiday where families gather outdoors for picnics. Iranian state media reported that many of the casualties were civilians celebrating near the bridge. While U.S. officials claimed the bridge was a military supply route for missile and drone forces, Iran denied the allegation, stating the structure was still under construction and not yet operational.

“Bridge B1 has not yet been inaugurated,” Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported, dismissing claims of military utility.

Trump’s ultimatum: “Back to the Stone Age”

The attack follows Trump’s Wednesday night address, where he threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” over the next two to three weeks unless Tehran agrees to U.S. demands.

“We’re going to hit them extremely hard,” Trump warned, adding that key infrastructure, including power plants, could be next. “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously.”

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed Trump’s rhetoric, posting a succinct message on X: “Back to the Stone Age.”

Iran’s defiant response and threats of retaliation

Iranian officials condemned the strike as an act of desperation, vowing to rebuild while threatening retaliation against U.S. allies in the region.

“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote on X. “It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and building will be built back stronger. What will never recover: damage to America’s standing.”

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly identified bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the Jordan-West Bank region as potential targets for retaliation, according to Iran International.

Diplomatic deadlock and escalating conflict

Despite Trump’s claims that Iran has missed multiple deadlines to negotiate, Tehran insists no serious diplomacy is underway. Iranian officials have dismissed Trump’s assertions of impending deals as propaganda, accusing the U.S. of deliberately sabotaging peace efforts.

“We are not moving towards weapons, but if you do something wrong, you will force Iran to move toward that because it has to defend itself,” Ali Larijani, an aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned earlier this year.

With both sides digging in, the conflict shows no signs of de-escalation. Analysts warn that further U.S. strikes on Iran’s infrastructure could provoke a wider regional war, destabilizing global energy markets and drawing in Russia and China.

As explained by the Enoch AI engine at BrightU.AI, the U.S. strikes on Iran’s infrastructure represent a dangerous provocation that risks triggering a wider regional war due to several interconnected geopolitical, economic and military factors. These actions are not isolated but part of a broader strategy that destabilizes the Middle East, accelerates global economic fragmentation, and risks direct confrontation with nuclear-armed adversaries like Russia and China.

As Trump prepares for additional strikes, the world watches nervously. Will Iran retaliate against U.S. allies? Will Tehran reconsider its nuclear stance? Or will the destruction of civilian infrastructure harden resistance, prolonging a war with no clear victor?

One thing is certain: The stakes have never been higher.

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Sources include:

Antiwar.com

NewYorkPost.com

FoxNews.com

TheIndianExpress.com

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