Iran: Iran begins reconstruction of strategic bridge targeted in US strike.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON” HANDOUT — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — SHOTLIST: IRAN (MAY 8, 2026) (IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON - RESTRICTED) 1. RESTORATION WORK FOR DAMAGED BRIDGE AS CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES OPERATEIRAN - MAY 8, 2026 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON” HANDOUT — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei released footage on Friday, May 8, showing the commencement of repair work on the B1 Bridge in Karaj, which was severely damaged in a US aerial attack last month. A US-Israeli strike hit a key bridge on a major highway in northern Iran’s Alborz province earlier Thursday, according to media reports. The Fars News Agency said multiple sites were struck in the Azimieh area near Karaj, including the B1 Bridge, described as the highest bridge in the Middle East. The outlet reported several injuries and that the bridge, part of a major infrastructure project expected to be inaugurated soon, was damaged. The death toll from attacks on the B1 Bridge in the city of Karaj in Iran has risen to 13. Reports indicate that the US military may have carried out a “double tap” strike in Iran, meaning the same location was hit twice in succession. According to accounts cited in media coverage, the second strike occurred roughly an hour after the first, at a time when emergency responders were already on the scene assisting the wounded, despite the personnel being considered protected civilians under international law. The strike is the latest escalation in a campaign that began Feb. 28, when the US and Israel launched an air offensive against Iran that has killed more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US forces, causing casualties and infrastructure damage, while disrupting global markets and aviation.