The attack came after President Donald Trump publicly warned that bridges and power plants could become targets if Iran refused to agree to a deal. By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsThe United States struck a bridge connecting Bandar Abbas and Shiraz on Thursday, marking an attack on civilian infrastructure as Washington continued its military campaign against Iran.In a statement, the US military said the strike was intended to “further degrade Iran’s military capabilities.”Tasnim reported that the bridge connecting Bandar Abbas, Kahorstan and Shiraz was hit in the attack, resulting in power outages in the Kahorstan area. Kan News also reported the strike.The attack came after President Donald Trump publicly warned that bridges and power plants could become targets if Iran refused to resume negotiations.Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States was prepared to intensify its operations if Tehran did not return to the negotiating table.“Next week it gets really bad for them,” Trump said. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”He also indicated that energy facilities remained under consideration.“I’ll save the energy targets for last, but ultimately we’ll hit energy targets,” Trump said.According to the president, US negotiators delivered a message to their Iranian counterparts on Tuesday evening warning that time was running out for diplomacy.“They better make a deal, or you’re not going to have anything left,” Trump said.Iran responded with fresh threats aimed at regional infrastructure. An adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Tehran would retaliate if additional Iranian infrastructure came under attack.“We will destroy the entire energy supply chain in the region,” the adviser said.Separately, a report said Iran instructed the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States attacks Iran’s electricity grid.The bridge strike follows repeated warnings from Washington that critical infrastructure could become a target as pressure on Tehran continues.The post US strikes bridge in Iran, expanding beyond military targets appeared first on World Israel News.