According to Iran's state media, eight people were killed and 95 others were wounded in the US attack. "Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender," Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a statement. An Iranian military spokesperson said the strait would remain closed "long term" to the US and Israel. Trump in Wednesday's speech told countries that rely on fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to "just grab it". Iran's Fars news agency later listed several bridges in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Jordan, which host US military bases, as potential targets for Iran's military in response to the US attack on the B1 bridge.


Source:   Otago Daily Times
April 03, 2026 11:33 UTC