The US military struck bridges in Iran’s Hormozgan province on July 12 and 13, 2026, killing at least two people and injuring four more. The Gariveh and Kahurestan bridges were hit directly, adding civilian infrastructure to a target list that has grown steadily since this conflict began in late February 2026.
Hormozgan wraps around the northern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the global oil supply passes every day.
What happened and where
US strikes concentrated around Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas, both of which sit at the strategic entrance to the Persian Gulf. Iranian officials initially stated that the strikes hit military sites and produced no civilian casualties. Separate reporting contradicted that claim, documenting three deaths and four injuries across Hormozgan and Khuzestan provinces from strikes conducted around the same timeframe.
In April 2026, a US strike on the B1 bridge near Karaj killed eight people and injured 95. Infrastructure targeting has become a recurring feature of this campaign, with each round expanding the geographic and humanitarian footprint of the conflict.
