Donald Trump claims responsibility for destroying Iran’s B1 bridge amid escalating war, warning of further strikes if tensions continue
TOI GLOBAL DESK | TOI GLOBAL | Apr 03, 2026, 19:53 IST
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In a bold declaration, President Donald Trump of the United States took credit for the demolition of Iran's B1 suspension bridge on April 2, 2026. The aerial strike, which caused significant destruction and loss of life, was executed as a warning amidst rising tensions and threats of military action to secure a peace agreement.
US President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran’s largest bridge, the B1 suspension bridge linking Karaj to Tehran, on April 2, 2026. The strike, which split the newly completed $400 million structure in half, resulted in eight reported deaths and 95 injuries, according to Iranian state media. This action followed Trump's threat to bomb Iran "back to the stone ages" if a deal to end the five-week-old war was not reached.
The US president shared footage of the bridge collapsing amid a plume of black smoke, stating, "The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again." He further warned that "much more to follow" if a settlement was not achieved. The middle section of the 136-meter-high bridge was struck twice, leaving a clear gap. While it was unclear if civilians were on the bridge at the time, a lorry appeared to be present on one side.
A day prior to the bridge attack, Trump declared in a primetime speech that the war, initiated by the US and Israel on February 28, was nearing completion and that the US would soon achieve most of its strategic objectives. During that address, he reiterated a threat to target Iran's power plants, potentially causing widespread electricity outages. He reinforced this threat in a social media post after the bridge strike.
The attack on the B1 bridge was one of several confirmed strikes in Iran this week, despite difficulties in obtaining unsanctioned information due to an internet shutdown. Footage of a significant strike on a missile base in Isfahan earlier in the week was confirmed as genuine, showing fiery plumes and secondary explosions. Isfahan is believed to be a location where Iran stored some or all of its 440kg stockpile of 60% enriched uranium, which could theoretically be used to create nuclear bombs.
There had been speculation in the US about a potential high-risk airborne raid to seize this radioactive material from its underground storage. However, President Trump stated late on Wednesday that the material was buried so deeply that "I don’t care."
On February 28, the US and Israel attacked and killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several associates. This occurred at a time when negotiations for a new nuclear deal were thought to be progressing. Iran also reported that the Pasteur medical institute in Tehran was hit on Thursday. Israel stated it had struck a headquarters used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to finance armed proxies across the Middle East the day before.
In response, Iran vowed to conduct "more crushing, broader and more destructive" attacks in the future. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, stated that the war would continue until the "permanent regret and surrender" of Iran’s enemies.
Iran has reportedly suffered significantly more than the US and Israel, with over 15,000 bombing raids since the war began. According to a rough estimate by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, at least 1,900 people have been killed and 20,000 injured in Iran. Oil prices rose by 7% to $108 a barrel, with no immediate signs of the conflict ending. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "on the edge of a wider war" with catastrophic global implications and called for an end to the fighting.
The US president shared footage of the bridge collapsing amid a plume of black smoke, stating, "The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again." He further warned that "much more to follow" if a settlement was not achieved. The middle section of the 136-meter-high bridge was struck twice, leaving a clear gap. While it was unclear if civilians were on the bridge at the time, a lorry appeared to be present on one side.
A day prior to the bridge attack, Trump declared in a primetime speech that the war, initiated by the US and Israel on February 28, was nearing completion and that the US would soon achieve most of its strategic objectives. During that address, he reiterated a threat to target Iran's power plants, potentially causing widespread electricity outages. He reinforced this threat in a social media post after the bridge strike.
The attack on the B1 bridge was one of several confirmed strikes in Iran this week, despite difficulties in obtaining unsanctioned information due to an internet shutdown. Footage of a significant strike on a missile base in Isfahan earlier in the week was confirmed as genuine, showing fiery plumes and secondary explosions. Isfahan is believed to be a location where Iran stored some or all of its 440kg stockpile of 60% enriched uranium, which could theoretically be used to create nuclear bombs.
There had been speculation in the US about a potential high-risk airborne raid to seize this radioactive material from its underground storage. However, President Trump stated late on Wednesday that the material was buried so deeply that "I don’t care."
On February 28, the US and Israel attacked and killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several associates. This occurred at a time when negotiations for a new nuclear deal were thought to be progressing. Iran also reported that the Pasteur medical institute in Tehran was hit on Thursday. Israel stated it had struck a headquarters used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to finance armed proxies across the Middle East the day before.
In response, Iran vowed to conduct "more crushing, broader and more destructive" attacks in the future. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, stated that the war would continue until the "permanent regret and surrender" of Iran’s enemies.
Iran has reportedly suffered significantly more than the US and Israel, with over 15,000 bombing raids since the war began. According to a rough estimate by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, at least 1,900 people have been killed and 20,000 injured in Iran. Oil prices rose by 7% to $108 a barrel, with no immediate signs of the conflict ending. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "on the edge of a wider war" with catastrophic global implications and called for an end to the fighting.