US Air Force bombed two railway bridges in Iran during Wednesday strikes: Axios

• The US Air Force bombed two railway bridges in Iran on Wednesday as part of a broader operation targeting Iranian military infrastructure, a US official told Axios.

The US Air Force bombed two railway bridges in Iran as part of a broader wave of strikes carried out on Wednesday, a US official told Axios.

The strikes were part of a wider US military operation targeting Iranian military capabilities amid escalating tensions over attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the US official, Wednesday’s strikes were broader in scope than those conducted the previous day. The targets included Iranian coastal radar systems, anti-ship missile positions and air defense installations, in addition to the railway bridges.

The US military said the operations were aimed at reducing Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a key international waterway used by commercial vessels and global energy shipments.

“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command said in a statement.

“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM added.

The strikes mark the second consecutive day of US attacks on Iranian targets, according to US officials, as Washington seeks to pressure Tehran to stop what it describes as attacks on commercial vessels operating in the region.

The Iranian government has not immediately provided details on the reported strikes or their impact. The escalation raises further concerns over the security of shipping routes in the Gulf and the potential for a wider regional conflict.