Israel revealed on Tuesday morning that it blasted multiple Iranian bridges, hours ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump gave to Iran aimed at averting such damage.
“STRUCK: 8 bridge segments utilized by the Iranian terror regime for transporting weapons & military equipment,” Israel’s military wrote in a post to X. “The IDF struck 8 bridge segments in several areas, including Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, & Qom.”
STRUCK: 8 bridge segments utilized by the Iranian terror regime for transporting weapons & military equipment.
The IDF struck 8 bridge segments in several areas, including Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, & Qom. Prior to the strike, several steps were taken to mitigate harm to… pic.twitter.com/kDzkRhMFTD
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 7, 2026
Israel’s move preempted a deadline set by Trump on Sunday. The president gave Iran until 8 p.m. Tuesday to reach a deal with the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, averting sweeping destruction of the country’s bridges, power plants, and other critical infrastructure. In remarks on Monday, Trump said Iran’s “complete demolition” could happen by midnight Tuesday if it does not agree to a deal.
“Do I want to do that? No,” Trump said during a White House press briefing. “We don’t want that to happen. We may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation. And you know what? If that’s the case, the last thing we want to do is start with power plants, which are among the most expensive thing, and bridges.”
The U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran on Feb. 28, citing long-standing concerns over the regime’s nuclear and missile programs. Trump and Israel started the joint military campaign after the Iranian leadership told the U.S. that it had enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs within 10 days, according to the president’s team.
In response to Trump’s pledge to blow up Iran’s infrastructure on Tuesday evening, Iran ordered civilians to make human chains around power plants. The regime called on “all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors” to protect power plants. The Iranian government is centered on radical Islamist ideology, which glorifies “martyrdom.”
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“More than 14 million proud Iranians have so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote in a post to X. “I too have been, am, and will remain devoted to giving my life for Iran.”
In its statement announcing strikes on Iran’s bridges, Israel said it took “several steps” to mitigate harm to civilians prior to the attack. Israel warned Iranians to stay away from infrastructure about to be struck in a Persian-language social media post, according to Reuters.