US Targets Iranian Airport, Railway Station And Bridges In Sixth Consecutive Night Of Strikes Near Hormuz

<p>The United States today (17 July) <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260716-middle-east-live-us-strikes-in-iran-hit-airport-bridges-and-railway-station" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">struck</a> critical Iranian infrastructure overnight, hitting an airport, a railway station and two bridges in the country's south near the Strait of Hormuz. </p><p>Iranian state media reported three people were killed and at least 12 wounded in the attacks, which marked the sixth consecutive night of American military action against Tehran.</p><p>US aircraft <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-07-16/ty-article-live/iran-targets-u-s-army-base-in-jordan-after-latest-wave-of-american-strikes/0000019f-68b1-df91-a7df-ebb140aa0000" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">carried out</a> heavy airstrikes on Iranshahr airport in the southeast, with local residents reporting three powerful explosions. </p><p>The Bandar Abbas Railway Junction Station in the port city was also targeted, injuring two people. A US strike on two bridges in Hormozgan Province accounted for the majority of casualties, killing three and wounding nine others.</p><p>The attacks come as Washington and Tehran continue to exchange fire over control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz waterway. </p><p>The United States <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/16/us-mounts-sixth-straight-night-of-attacks-as-iran-warns-of-wider-war" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">initiated</a> its latest round of strikes at 18:00 GMT on Thursday, targeting infrastructure across Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Bandar-e Khamir. </p><p>Iranian officials say US strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 since the violence began.</p><p>The escalation follows the collapse of an interim ceasefire agreed last month. </p><p>US President Donald Trump earlier threatened to target Iran's power plants and bridges unless Tehran returned to negotiations. </p><p>Iranian military officials <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-persian-gulf-strikes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">warned</a> such actions would be met with crushing retaliatory strikes on regional infrastructure.</p><p>Iran has responded by launching missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and other Gulf states hosting American forces. </p><p>The head of the International Energy Agency <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260716-middle-east-live-us-strikes-in-iran-hit-airport-bridges-and-railway-station" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">warned</a> the world should be concerned about energy security if the two nations do not soon resolve their dispute over oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=swarajyamag" rel="noopener noreferrer">Please click here to add </a></strong><em><strong><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=swarajyamag" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swarajya</a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=swarajyamag" rel="noopener noreferrer"> as your preferred and trusted news source on Google</a></strong></p>