A reported U.S. strike has damaged a strategic bridge on the China–Iran rail corridor, raising concerns over trade disruptions and the widening impact of the Gulf conflict. The corridor is considered an important route linking Iranian infrastructure with broader regional freight networks. Analysts warn that attacks on transportation hubs could affect energy supplies, logistics chains, and regional commerce as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise. INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Overnight US strikes on Iran hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in northern Iran’s Golestan province, Fars news agency said on Thursday, a trade link to

US forces struck a railway bridge in Iran's Golestan province, hitting key China-Russia trade corridors and triggering volatility across risk assets