Iran bridges badly damaged after sixth straight night of U.S. strikes
NBC News reported bridge damage in Iran after CENTCOM said it hit military and maritime targets for a sixth consecutive night.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Bridges in Iran were left badly damaged after another night of U.S. military action, according to NBC News, as American strikes against the country stretched into a sixth straight night.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement posted on X that its latest operation targeted coastal surveillance and air-defense sites, military logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities, NBC News reported.
The brief NBC News video report, dated July 17, showed damaged bridge structures and tied the destruction to the latest round of U.S. strikes. CENTCOM’s statement, as reported by NBC News, did not list the exact locations of the targets in the excerpt aired by the network.
The reported bridge damage came after days of escalating U.S. military action involving Iran. NBC News’ related coverage described the latest strikes as part of a run of U.S. operations that had continued night after night.
What CENTCOM said it hit
According to NBC News, CENTCOM said the strike package focused on several categories of Iranian assets: surveillance sites along the coast, air-defense positions, military logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities.
The command’s public statement was posted on X, NBC News reported. No casualty figures, damage assessment beyond the bridge footage, or Iranian response was included in the NBC News report.
The mention of maritime capabilities places the latest strikes in a wider regional context. NBC News’ surrounding coverage has included reports on the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that has featured prominently in recent U.S.-Iran tensions.
A sixth night of strikes
NBC News reported that the bridge damage followed the U.S. military’s completion of its sixth consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
The network’s recent coverage has also included reports on new U.S. strikes, video released by the U.S. military, and earlier exchanges between the U.S. and Iran. One NBC News segment listed in the same coverage described U.S.-Iran tensions as remaining high after days of back-and-forth strikes.
The July 17 report did not provide further details on whether the damaged bridges were intended targets or were hit as part of attacks on nearby military infrastructure.
For now, the clearest official account cited by NBC News is CENTCOM’s statement that the U.S. struck coastal surveillance, air-defense, logistics and maritime targets as the campaign reached its sixth night.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.