BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. The death toll has
reached 13 following the strike on a bridge in Karaj, located in
Iran’s northern Alborz Province, amid ongoing US and Israeli
military air operations against Iran, the Alborz provincial
authorities stated, Trend reports.
The authorities reported that the incident occurred at the
under-construction “B1” bridge in Karaj, which was not yet in use
at the time of the strike.
The statement emphasized that construction work on the bridge
was still ongoing when it was hit.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military
operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran.
The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from
the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes
reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale
retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S.
facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE,
Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
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