US hits bridges and collapses tower at key Iranian port as it expands airstrike campaign
The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of US President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NY Post says: The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of US President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Jul 17, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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