The infrastructure war has begun – The US struck bridges and infrastructure
The American military on July 17, 2026, struck critical civilian infrastructure in southern Iran. At the same time, they seized an Iranian tanker. A power outage was noted in Bandar Abbas, while the Bandar Khamir bridge was struck. The death toll in the attack on the Bandar Khamir bridge has risen to 7, while 9 people are reported injured. The US struck bridges in the direction of Bandar Abbas to Bandar Khamir and in the southern Fars province. Specifically, they also struck the Gariveh bridge connecting Bandar Abbas with Khmeir and Lar, where one death and several injuries were also reported, a bridge near the village of Latidan, a bridge under construction connecting Bandar e-Khamir, Keshar, and Bandar Abbas, a bridge in the village of Maru, in the Khmeir region, and two bridges along the Kahoorestan–Lar route. An American official claims to the Wall Street Journal that the US attacks on Iranian bridges aimed to cut off supply routes to Bandar Abbas, where Iran has a naval base and uses it to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
BREAKING: Tonight, CENTCOM is carrying out airstrikes in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, by targeting civilian infrastructure, including radio and television facilities and telecommunications towers. With few military targets left to strike, U.S. forces are increasingly targeting… pic.twitter.com/ySasCXhXRL
— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) July 16, 2026
Targets energy, telecommunications in southern Iran - The Americans seized a tanker
In parallel, the Americans bombed a railway station west of Bandar Abbas, at the point where the railway line connects with the passenger and freight lines of the port of Shahid Rajaei and the Bandar Abbas railway, while high-precision missiles fired from fighter jets struck a telecommunications tower in Bandar Abbas, causing damage to several neighboring residential buildings and leaving dead and injured among civilians. Also, American missiles struck a civilian airport in Iranshahr, in southeastern Iran. According to the US Central Command CENTCOM, they rerouted 3 commercial ships that attempted to break the blockade against Iran and seized another ship that did not follow orders. The American military claimed it seized an Iranian ship. The US Central Command in the Middle East claimed that US forces boarded a ship to ensure full compliance with the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.
Trump: We have scored a great success in Iran, the whole world was mocking us but that is no longer the case – China stole from us
The President of the US, Trump, in an address to the US stated: We have scored a great success in Iran, and soon you will see the results of these efforts. The whole world was mocking us as a nation, but that is no longer the case. I am proud to announce that our country is safer, stronger, and much richer than ever before.Trump emphasized that drug prices will decrease by 70% to 90%. He also revealed that critical intelligence documents revealing shocking vulnerabilities in the US election infrastructure will be declassified and published.China has access to the records of 220 million American voters. The delusional President of the United States claims that China stole information during the 2020 elections!China has access to the personal details of approximately 20 million Americans during the 2020 elections. The documents show that China has carried out the largest breach and theft of electoral data in history since 2020. The theft of voter information by China is an unprecedented nightmare for the security of American elections. -Russia, Iran, and North Korea allegedly have the same capabilities. -China has gathered information on 220 million American voters. -China attempted to produce fake ballots in favor of Biden. -Previous administrations hid the vulnerabilities of the electoral system. -The American deep state also participated in this. -The National Intelligence Service, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the CIA must investigate what happened and bring charges against those responsible. -The CIA revealed a plan to rig the 2020 parliamentary elections in Venezuela.
Iran's retaliation shocks – They struck the King Fahd Bridge in Bahrain, Boeing P-8A Poseidon in flames
Iran's retaliation against bases and infrastructure in the Persian Gulf states constitutes shock and awe. The famous King Fahd Bridge, the bridge connecting Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, has become a target. The sirens of ambulances and fire trucks moved toward the bridge connecting Bahrain and Saudi Arabia after a strike by the Iranians with missiles.Iran struck an American reconnaissance aircraft, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon, at the Sakhir base in Bahrain. Extensive Iranian attacks occurred on American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan as retaliation.
غیر مصدقہ بریکنگ: ایران نے King Fahd Bridge ? جوکہ سعودی عرب اور بحرین کے درمیان ہے کو نشانہ بنایا! pic.twitter.com/Cy6sM5dSmf
— ɢєитℓє мαи▄︻┻═┳一 (@jaleel35675) July 17, 2026
"Ali Salem" was trembling from the fire of unmanned aircraft. The US command center in Al-Azraq came under fire from Khyber-Shakan missiles. A large explosion occurred in Qatar.
Iran has struck the King Fahd Causeway, the 16-mile bridge linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, threatening the critical link between two U.S. allies.
— Dr Tariq Tramboo (@tariqtramboo) July 17, 2026
-It would mark Iran making good on its "all infrastructure in the region" threat, hitting the physical link between two nations… https://t.co/IfiWEfNb4z
Following Iranian airstrikes that directly struck US military installations and economic interests in Kuwait, several powerful explosions rocked the "Ali Salem" air base. Arab sources report that at least 3 missiles struck the 5th US naval base in Bahrain. News sources reported that Qatar's air defense systems have been activated; the Al-Udeid air base was struck. Also, Iranian missiles were launched at the Mawfaq al-Sulti base in eastern Jordan, which is one of the main American bases in the region. Furthermore, the Iranian military claims it carried out drone attacks on US military installations in Kuwait. The Iranian military announced that it targeted, with drones, deployment points of US military forces and logistics centers in Kuwait. "Backed by history, popular support, experience, and war readiness, we stand with vigilance and determination against any pressure or threat," the military said in a statement broadcast by the Fars news agency.
Iran has launched a direct attack on American air defense systems in Kuwait.
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? Intense fires are raging in various locations. pic.twitter.com/d2pDqevpvt
Iran struck a US base in Bahrain
The Iranian military struck a US helicopter and aircraft base at the Sakhir air base in Bahrain. "The Iranian Army launched Arash unmanned aircraft attacks against the deployment of US Army helicopters and P-8 aircraft at the Sakhir air base in Bahrain."
IRGC: Strike on a US command center at the al-Tanf base in Syria
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it launched an attack against an American special operations command center at the al-Tanf military base in Syria, according to the Tasnim news agency. The IRGC also reported that the attack was carried out as retaliation for the death of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr. Meanwhile, the Guards stated that Iran maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz and that the export of oil or natural gas through the sea route will not be allowed as long as American attacks continue.
Iran ordered the Ansarullah movement in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea
Reuters, citing informed sources, claims that Iran has informed the Ansarullah movement in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait if the US attacks its electrical power infrastructure. The Ansarullah movement in Yemen has completed preparations regarding this and awaits orders to commence operations. Given that Saudi Arabia transfers 70% of energy exports through the Red Sea, any attack there would constitute a shock to the oil markets.Iran asked the Ansarullah movement in Yemen to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iran's energy infrastructure, three sources said, which constitutes a powerful new threat to the global energy supply.
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