The US military struck multiple bridges in southern Iran on July 15 and 16, targeting supply routes that feed into a port city and naval base along the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM forces hit bridges near Bandar-e Khamir and two others west of Bandar Abbas, the Iranian city that sits at the neck of one of the most consequential shipping lanes on earth. The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of global seaborne oil trade.
What the strikes actually hit
The Bandar-e Khamir bridge strike resulted in seven deaths and nine injuries. Two additional fatalities and four wounded were reported from the bridges hit west of Bandar Abbas.
President Trump escalated his rhetoric alongside the physical strikes, threatening to destroy all Iranian bridges and power plants unless Tehran returned to the negotiating table. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz a red line, warning that continued attacks would trigger retaliation against regional infrastructure.
