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Eight Bridges, One Country in Pieces First the roads. Then the rails. Then the lights go out. Israeli strikes hit what had been off-limits: bridges, rail links, and the arteries that keep a country moving. Eight to ten bridges were hit across Iran, including a rail bridge in Yahyabad, where two people were killed and three wounded [source provided by user]. Rail traffic was disrupted from Tabriz to Mashhad, and power cuts followed after the Tochid plant in Karaj went offline [source provided by user]. Cut the Lines This is the point of the campaign. Not just to hit military sites, but to split Iran into smaller, weaker pieces — fewer supply routes, fewer launch points, less room to move heavy equipment [source provided by user]. Once the rail network starts breaking down, the war stops being abstract. It shows up in freight, in delays, and in blackouts. Not Just a Military Target That is why this round feels different. Bridges are not glamorous targets. They are civilizational ones. They carry buses, cargo, and the machinery of daily life. Once they go, the line between war and collapse gets thinner fast. Kharg Changes the Question Then comes Kharg. U.S. forces reportedly struck military targets on the island, which handles most of Iran’s oil exports, while leaving loading terminals untouched for now [source provided by user]. That detail matters. It says the menu is still open: pressure first, oil later. What Comes Next So the question is not whether Iran can absorb damage. It can. The question is how long a country can keep functioning when roads, rails, power, and export routes are all under pressure at once. #Iran#Kharg#war#infrastructure#oil#MiddleEast 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸