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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Iran says US strikes destroyed airport, damaged 12 bridges
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Iran says recent US strikes destroyed an airport and a marine control tower, and caused damage to 12 bridges and two tunnels, among other infrastructure.
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani provides the details in an announcement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency.
The US military said it struck numerous military targets this month in response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Arab countries hosting US forces.
Both sides paused their attacks over the weekend, though tensions remain high.
Mohajerani says Bushehr International Airport, on the Persian Gulf, has been “rendered inoperable.” Both tunnels have been reopened and alternate routes have been established around the damaged bridges, she says.
She says other civilian infrastructure had also been destroyed, including a meteorological center and fishing boats. The US says it targeted small boats used by Iranian forces to harass ships in the strait.
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