The United States has struck a strategic railway bridge in northern Iran, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, marking the second consecutive day of renewed attacks after President Donald Trump declared a recent ceasefire framework with Tehran was over.
The reported cruise missile strike on Thursday targeted the Ogtay Khan railway bridge in Golestan province, a key point on a rail corridor linking Iran with China and Turkmenistan, Fars said.
The attack came as Iran suspended passenger rail services between Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad following what local reports described as a US-Israeli strike on part of the railway network.
Strategic corridor hit amid renewed fighting
Fars described the Ogtay Khan bridge as a strategic transport link connecting Iran to major regional trade routes involving China and Russia.
Iran’s state railway said repair teams had been dispatched to the damaged area and that passengers affected by the disruption would be transported by road to Mashhad.
The reported strike adds pressure on Iran’s transport infrastructure as military tensions between Tehran and Washington intensify.
US strikes target Strait of Hormuz threats
The US military’s Central Command said American forces carried out additional strikes against Iran aimed at reducing Tehran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
The renewed confrontation follows a June 17 framework agreement brokered by Pakistan between Iran and the United States, which was intended to halt hostilities and create a path toward a longer-term peace arrangement.
However, Trump said on Wednesday that the agreement was "over," effectively ending the pause in fighting and triggering a new escalation between the two sides.
