Trump Orders Strikes on Iran’s Lifelines, Signals No End to Escalation

US attacks on bridges and power infrastructure mark a decisive shift in the war, as warnings grow of a broader regional rupture

By Abdullahi Yusuf

U.S. President Donald Trump warned of further strikes on Iran after the country’s highest bridge was destroyed, urging Tehran to reach a deal before it is “too late.”

“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again. Much more to follow!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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.”

Speaking separately to Time magazine, Trump pointed to the scale of destruction as evidence Iran would be compelled to negotiate. “Why wouldn’t they call? We just blew up their three big bridges last night,” he said, adding that Iran was “getting decimated.”

He dismissed Iranian officials’ denials that talks are underway, calling the negotiation “sort of an easy” one.

A US-Israeli strike hit the B1 Bridge, described as the highest bridge in the Middle East and part of a major infrastructure project nearing inauguration, on a major highway in northern Iran near the city of Karaj. Several injuries were reported.

The strike is the latest escalation in the campaign that began February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched their joint offensive on Iran, killing more than 1,340 people including former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states hosting US forces.