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US strike hit bridge on China-Iran rail corridor also used by Russia, Iran’s Fars news says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOvernight US strikes on Iran hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in northern Iran’s Golestan province, Fars news agency says, a trade link to Tehran’s strategic partners China and Russia.
Fars says the route that goes on to pass through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan has been an important land link to China that gained further relevance during this year’s blockade of Iran’s Gulf ports by the US.
It adds that the route has also been used by Russia for cargo shipments to Iran since late 2025.
The agency says repairs to the bridge are expected to be completed quickly.
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