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U.S. seventh night hits Iranian bridges and Chabahar control tower as Hormuz fight widens
Confirmed
What we know
CENTCOM said its seventh straight night of strikes hit coastal surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities. Iranian state TV reported bridge strikes in Hormozgan province around Bandar Khamir aimed at cutting Bandar Abbas from inland routes; provincial authorities said seven people were killed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared imagery of a collapsing control tower at Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman—CENTCOM called it part of an IRGC maritime surveillance network—while the U.S. denied broader Iranian claims of civilian train-station and airport strikes.
What's confirmed
- CENTCOM seventh-night target classes (AP; BBC).
- Hormozgan bridge strikes; seven dead per provincial authorities (BBC).
- Chabahar tower strike imagery shared by Hegseth (BBC; AP).
What's still developing
- Full civilian vs military damage assessment for bridge corridor.