US airstrike on Iran's Karaj Bridge has resulted in 13 deaths
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 3 - According to a report from the Iranian Students' News Agency on the 3rd, local Iranian officials said that the death toll from the airstrike by the United States and Israel on the Beihik Highway Bridge in Karaj, Iran, has risen from 8 to 13.
This bridge connects Iran's capital Tehran with the fourth largest city, Karaj, and is known as the highest bridge in the Middle East and a landmark engineering masterpiece of Iran, which has not yet opened to traffic. According to Iranian media, the bridge was damaged in two airstrikes by the United States and Israel on the 2nd. At the time of the incident, some residents were picnicking nearby to celebrate the last day of the Persian New Year. The airstrikes also resulted in nearly a hundred injuries.
On the 2nd, U.S. President Trump posted a video of the bridge being bombed on social media, pressuring Iran to "reach an agreement" with the United States. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif responded by saying that destroying civilian infrastructure, including unfinished bridges, will not force Iran to surrender.
U.S. and Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on the Karaj highway bridge in Iran on April 2, 2023, resulting in 13 fatalities and nearly 100 injuries. The bridge, a significant infrastructure project, was not yet operational. Iranian officials reported the increased death toll and condemned the attacks on civilian facilities, asserting that such actions would not force Iran to capitulate.
- U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted the Karaj highway bridge in Iran.
- Death toll increased from 8 to 13.
- Nearly 100 people were injured during the airstrikes.
- The bridge was not yet operational and was a significant infrastructure project.
- Iran's Foreign Minister condemned the attacks on civilian infrastructure.