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Iran Says US Struck Strategic Railway Bridge Far From Strait Of Hormuz 

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July 9, 2026

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Iran Says US Struck Strategic Railway Bridge Far From Strait Of Hormuz 

Reports in Iran: Among the targets attacked by the United States was a strategic railway bridge used for transporting goods between Iran, China, and Russia, per Amit Segal.

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Haaretz

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· Jul 9, 2026

U.S. strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says

According to reports in Iranian media, the U.S. also hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge, a trade link to Tehran's strategic partners China and Russia located in northern Iran's Golestan province

BERNAMA

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· Jul 9, 2026

World : US Strikes Strategic Railway Bridge Linking Iran To China, Russia

ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- On the second straight day of its renewed strikes on the country, the United States (US) struck a strategic railway bridge in northern Iran linking it to China and Russia, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iran's semi-official on Thursday.

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran Says US Strike Hit Key Rail Link Used for China, Russia Trade; 14 Killed, 78 Injured in Latest Retaliatory Strikes

TEHRAN, Jul 9: A US strike hit a strategic railway bridge in northern Iran used on trade routes linking the country with China and Russia, Iranian media reported on Thursday, as Te...

AzerNews

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· Jul 9, 2026

US may have hit Iran bridge linking China, Russia trade

A US strike targeted the Agh Tekeh Khan Bridge in the northern Golestan province in Iran, Fars News Agency reported on Thursday, AzerNEWS reports.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 9, 2026

US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge

Eyewitness video shows damage to the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in Iran’s northern Golestan province following overnight US strikes. The bridge is a key trade link connecting Tehran with its strategic partners, China and Russia. #US #Iran

Intel Slava

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· Jul 9, 2026

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — NEW: The US targeted a vital railway bridge along Iran’s rail corridor to China and T [...]

— NEW: The US targeted a vital railway bridge along Iran’s rail corridor to China and Turkmenistan in an overnight strike, Fars News reports. Cruise missiles hit the “Aq Tekkeh Khan” bridge in Aq Qala, Golestan Province, a crucial junction connecting Iran with Turkmenistan and China. Moscow has relied on this route to move its cargo since last autumn, and Chinese rail shipments had grown threefold after the naval blockade took hold.

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Related coverage for "Iran Says US Struck Strategic Railway Bridge Far From Strait Of Hormuz ": Haaretz — U.S. strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says. BERNAMA — World : US Strikes Strategic Railway Bridge Linking Iran To China, Russia. Arab Times Online — Iran Says US Strike Hit Key Rail Link Used for China, Russia Trade; 14 Killed, 78 Injured in Latest Retaliatory Strikes. AzerNews — US may have hit Iran bridge linking China, Russia trade. Al Arabiya English — US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge. Intel Slava — 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — NEW: The US targeted a vital railway bridge along Iran’s rail corridor to China and T [...]