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Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Middle East’s highest bridge, linking Tehran to Karaj, hit by airstrikes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA highway bridge linking Iran’s capital Tehran to the western city of Karaj was hit by airstrikes today, Fars news reports, adding that early assessments point to several injured people and that other areas of Karaj were struck.
Fars adds that the B1 bridge is considered the Middle East’s highest bridge and was inaugurated earlier this year.
U.S. and Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck the B1 Bridge in Karaj, northern Iran, one of the country’s tallest bridges, with several injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/eWTH2DZRrZ
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