U.S. President Donald Trump announced a high-intensity attack on Iran in a national address, after which U.S. forces carried out an airstrike on a large bridge near Tehran, Iran.
On the 2nd (local time), President Trump posted a 10-second video on Truth Social showing a bridge near Tehran collapsing, saying, "Iran's largest bridge has collapsed and can no longer be used. More will follow."
He also emphasized, "Time to make a deal before it's too late for Iran, before nothing is left to make it a great country!"
The collapsed bridge was identified as the "B1 Bridge" in Karaj, about 35 kilometers southwest of the capital, Tehran. Connecting Tehran and Karaj, the bridge has not yet been completed, and at 136 meters for the pier height, it is considered the highest bridge in the Middle East.
The exact timing of the airstrike is difficult to determine, but it is presumed to have occurred after President Trump's national address the previous day.
Earlier, in the national address, the president said, "We will carry out heavy bombing on Iran over the next 2 to 3 weeks," and pressured, "If negotiations are not concluded, we will send Iran back to the Stone Age." Accordingly, it is interpreted that the intensity of the attack has in fact been increased.
Some claimed the bombing was carried out with the intent to cut off supply routes for Iran's missile and drone units. However, Iran's semi-official news agency has dismissed this, saying the bridge is not used as a supply route for military goods.
According to Iranian media, eight people were killed and 95 were injured in the airstrike.