US President Donald Trump has posted a video on social media claiming to show a major Iranian bridge collapsing in a strike, renewing his warning that Tehran must agree to a deal “before it is too late”. The footage is believed to show a key highway bridge linking Tehran with Karaj, reportedly hit earlier in the day. The development comes amid a broader escalation across the region, including a drone strike near US facilities in Baghdad and fresh messaging from Washington emphasising both pressure and diplomacy.
Strikes And Signals
The bridge strike, reported by Iranian media, appears to target a critical route connecting the capital to western Iran. While details remain limited, the visuals circulated by Trump suggest significant damage, underscoring the intensifying nature of the conflict.
Meanwhile, a drone attack targeted the US diplomatic and logistics centre within Baghdad’s international airport complex, according to AFP, citing Iraqi security sources. The area houses both an Iraqi military base and a US facility. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
Taken together, the incidents point to a widening theatre of tensions, with infrastructure and strategic locations increasingly in focus.
Diplomacy Or Deadlock
Despite the military escalation, Washington has reiterated that diplomacy remains on the table. US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Trump has “always wanted to see that option for diplomacy”.
He maintained that the US position is unchanged: Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. “The option for diplomacy was given before Operation Midnight Hammer, after Operation Midnight Hammer, and yet we saw that pursuit of a nuclear weapon by the Iranian regime,” Pigott said, calling it an “intolerable threat”.
The dual track of strikes and statements reflects a familiar strategy -intensifying pressure while keeping negotiations open-though prospects for de-escalation remain uncertain.
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