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April 2, 2026: US-Israeli strikes hit Karaj B1 Bridge
Iran reports that a strike by American and Israeli forces damaged the B1 Bridge in Karaj on April 2, 2026, destroying a key section and turning a symbol of Iran's engineering into rubble. Iranian officials and witnesses say the attack was deliberate and aimed at breaking Iran's industrial and social backbone.
Why It Matters
The strike underscores ongoing regional conflict involving the US and Israel and its potential impact on Iran's infrastructure. The bridge's destruction is framed by Iranian authorities as a symbolic blow to Iran's industrial and social fabric.
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April 2, 2026: US-Israeli strikes hit Karaj B1 Bridge
April 2, 2026
On the night of April 2, 2026, the B1 Bridge in Karaj, described as the tallest bridge in the Gulf region, was hit during American and Israeli military strikes. The attack destroyed a key section of the bridge and turned what was once considered a symbol of Iranian engineering into a field of rubble. Iranian officials and witnesses describe the strike as deliberate and designed to break Iran’s industrial and social backbone. Standing over the dry bed of the Karaj River, all that remains are twisted steel beams, shattered concrete slabs, dust, and silence.