Iran's ‘hit-list’ has 8 bridges across the Gulf after US' strike on B1 bridge that killed 8: Check names here

After US forces carried out strikes on the B1 Bridge in Karaj, Alborz Province, widely described as one of Iran’s tallest bridges, causing significant destruction and leaving eight dead and 95 injured on Thursday, Iran issued a list of eight key bridges across the Gulf region and Jordan, signalling possible targets for retaliation.

The B1 bridge had been expected to open to traffic later this year.

The list was published by Fars News Agency, a semi-official outlet closely associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The bridges identified as part of the “hit-list” include the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge in Kuwait, the King Fahd Causeway connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge and Al Maqta Bridge in the UAE, along with the King Hussein Bridge, Damia Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, and Abdoun Bridge in Jordan.

Iran’s leadership ‘knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!': Trump

President Donald Trump repeated his pledge to intensify attacks on the country’s infrastructure, as dozens of nations looked for ways to resume crucial energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Late Thursday, Trump took to social media and said that the US military "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants", noting that Iran’s leadership “knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!”

Earlier, he had shared a video showing a US strike on a newly built bridge connecting Tehran with nearby Karaj.

According to Reuters, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi mentioned in a statement, “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender."

Iranian media reported that a drone strike early on Friday targeted a Red Crescent relief warehouse in the Choghadak area of southern Bushehr province, destroying two containers. Bushehr, a major port city and key maritime centre, is also home to Iran’s first nuclear power plant.

Satellite imagery earlier this week showed smoke rising from the port in Qeshm, a strategically important Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, Iran and its allies have continued launching attacks across the Gulf. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery was struck by drones, causing fires in operational units, though the state news agency reported no injuries.

Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry stated on Friday that its air defence systems had intercepted seven drones in recent hours, according to state media.

Additionally, a spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters claimed that Revolutionary Guard air defences had shot down a second US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran, with little chance of the pilot surviving, the Reuters report stated. There was no immediate response from the United States.

Last month, the US military stated that an F-35 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after completing a combat mission over Iran, adding that the pilot was in stable condition.

Nearly five weeks after the beginning of a joint US–Israeli airstrike, the war in Iran continues to destabilise the region and unsettle financial markets, increasing pressure on Trump to secure a swift end to the conflict. In recent days, Trump has intensified his rhetoric as indirect negotiations with Iran’s new leadership show little progress, while domestic pessimism about the war continues to rise.