US Airstrikes Iran Bridges Spark New Hormuz Crisis

TEHRAN – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – US airstrikes Iran bridges have reignited fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, just a month after both sides signed a preliminary peace deal. Tehran responded by striking US allies across the Gulf, raising fears of a wider regional war.

CENTCOM confirmed a new wave of attacks on Thursday evening. It was the sixth straight night of American strikes aimed at weakening Iran’s military power.

Iranian state media said the strikes hit two bridges, a railway station, and an airport in southern Iran, close to the strategic strait. Three people died in the bridge attack in Hormozgan province, according to state TV reports on Telegram.

Earlier, two explosions rocked Bushehr, the city that hosts Iran’s only civilian nuclear plant. State TV called it a continuation of American aggression.

Iran had already warned it would target infrastructure across the region if President Trump followed through on threats to hit power plants and bridges. The White House says Trump still wants a diplomatic solution.

Missiles Hit US Base in Jordan

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US airbase in Jordan with ballistic missiles. They claimed this was payback for a US strike near a children’s cancer hospital in Ahvaz.

The hospital was evacuated after the airstrikes. A foreign ministry spokesman called the attack near the hospital barbaric.

A local teacher from Ahvaz described the chaos. He said there were at least eleven or twelve explosions, and his hands were still shaking hours later.

Gulf Allies Under Fire

The fighting quickly spread beyond Iran’s borders. Kuwait reported its air defenses were fighting off missile and drone attacks early Friday morning. Bahrain sounded air raid sirens across the country.

A senior Iranian military spokesman said Iran would never give up control over the Strait of Hormuz. The strait briefly reopened after last month’s deal but was shut again after Iran accused the US of continued aggression.

The US has also brought back its naval blockade on Iranian ports. American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman this week to check compliance. Three vessels have already been redirected since the blockade returned.

Diplomacy Still on the Table

Pakistan, which helped broker last month’s deal, is urging both sides to return to talks. But Iran’s top negotiator says any agreement only matters if both sides actually follow it.

The White House says Trump will hold Iran accountable but remains open to diplomacy. Officials say Iran has expressed interest in restarting negotiations, even as fighting continues.

Iran’s military has warned that if the US follows through on further threats, all regional infrastructure will be destroyed. Since last week, renewed strikes have killed at least thirty people in Iran, according to a government spokesperson.

The situation along the Strait of Hormuz remains extremely tense, with both sides trading blame while the door to talks stays only slightly open.