{"id":2588124,"date":"2026-04-07T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-blows-up-iranian-bridges-ahead-of-trump-deadline-to-save-them\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:38:42","slug":"israel-blows-up-iranian-bridges-ahead-of-trump-deadline-to-save-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-blows-up-iranian-bridges-ahead-of-trump-deadline-to-save-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel blows up Iranian bridges ahead of Trump deadline to save them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-blows-up-iranian-bridges-ahead-of-trump-deadline-to-save-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588124&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel reportedly struck eight Iranian bridge segments used for transporting weapons and military equipment, hitting targets in Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, and Qom. The move was described by the IDF as preemptive to disrupt Iran\u2019s military logistics, and the strikes were announced ahead of a deadline set by president Donald Trump for Iran to reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The timing ties into a broader US-Israeli campaign against Iran over nuclear and missile concerns, with Trump warning that Iran could face \u201ccomplete demolition\u201d if no deal was reached by the deadline. The article notes that the United States and Israel began offensive actions against Iran on feb. 28, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to ...\">citing concerns<\/a> about Iran\u2019s nuclear program and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>In Iran\u2019s response, civilians were urged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-set-date-for-video-talks-as-ukraine-tensions-rise\/\" title=\"Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Set Date for Video Talks as Ukraine Tensions Rise\">protect critical infrastructure<\/a> like power plants, and Iranian officials framed the defense of the nation in terms of martyrdom and national resolve. Israel said it took steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mitigate civilian harm<\/a> and warned Iranians to stay away from targeted sites, with Reuters corroborating aspects of the reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel blows up Iranian bridges ahead of Trump deadline to save infrastructure<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2554047\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/page\/180\/\">Israel<\/a> revealed on Tuesday morning that it blasted multiple Iranian bridges, hours ahead of a deadline President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> gave to Iran aimed at averting such damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;STRUCK: 8 bridge segments utilized by the Iranian terror regime for transporting weapons &amp; military equipment,&rdquo; Israel&rsquo;s military wrote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2041523615531749516?s=20\">in a post<\/a> to X. &ldquo;The IDF struck 8 bridge segments in several areas, including Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, &amp; Qom.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127919;STRUCK: 8 bridge segments utilized by the Iranian terror regime for transporting weapons &amp; military equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF struck 8 bridge segments in several areas, including Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan, &amp; Qom. Prior to the strike, several steps were taken to mitigate harm to&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kDzkRhMFTD\">pic.twitter.com\/kDzkRhMFTD<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/2041523615531749516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s move preempted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4515089\/jd-vance-iran-ceasefire-deadline\/\">a deadline<\/a> set by Trump on Sunday. The president gave Iran until <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116353078945787501\">8 p.m. Tuesday<\/a> to reach a deal with the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, averting sweeping destruction of the country&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116351998782539414\">bridges<\/a>, power plants, and other critical infrastructure. In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/trump-press-conference-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-deadline\/\">remarks on Monday<\/a>, Trump said Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-iran-of-complete-demolition-ahead-of-deadline\/\" title=\"Trump warns ... of &#039;complete demolition&#039; ahead of ...\">complete demolition&#038;rdquo<\/a>; could happen by midnight Tuesday if it does not agree to a deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do I want to do that? No,&rdquo; Trump said during a White House press briefing. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want that to happen. We may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation. And you know what? If that&rsquo;s the case, the last thing we want to do is start with power plants, which are among the most expensive thing, and bridges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran on Feb. 28, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-could-happen-when-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-deadline-ends\/\" title=\"What could happen when Trump&#039;s Strait of Hormuz ... ends?\">citing long-standing concerns<\/a> over the regime&rsquo;s nuclear and missile programs. Trump and Israel started the joint military campaign after the Iranian leadership told the U.S. that it had enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs within 10 days, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-steve-witkoff-iran-enriched-uranium-11-nuclear-bombs\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-steve-witkoff-iran-enriched-uranium-11-nuclear-bombs\/\">according to the president&rsquo;s team<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-canva wp-block-embed-canva\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Strait of Hormuz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHC01DyB3M\/Yh_-0r_ax6pYJERmDgjS_g\/view?embed&amp;meta\" height=\"464\" width=\"696\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 8px; width: 696px; height: 464px;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In response to Trump&rsquo;s pledge to blow up Iran&rsquo;s infrastructure on Tuesday evening, Iran ordered civilians to make human chains around power plants. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/4518393\/will-trump-destroy-iran-bridges-and-power-plants-or-will-iran-meet-us-demands\/\">regime called <\/a>on &ldquo;all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors&rdquo; to protect power plants. The Iranian government is centered on radical Islamist ideology, which glorifies &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2040496332868399613\">martyrdom<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4509639\/most-important-energy-assets-iran-war\/\">WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ENERGY ASSETS IN THE IRAN WAR?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than 14 million proud Iranians have so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran,&rdquo; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2041443063655248199\">wrote in a post<\/a> to X. &ldquo;I too have been, am, and will remain devoted to giving my life for Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In its statement announcing strikes on Iran&rsquo;s bridges, Israel said it took &ldquo;several steps&rdquo; to mitigate harm to civilians prior to the attack. Israel warned Iranians to stay away from infrastructure about to be struck in a Persian-language social media post, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/iran-defiant-eve-trumps-ceasefire-deadline-2026-04-07\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/iran-defiant-eve-trumps-ceasefire-deadline-2026-04-07\/\">according to <em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel strikes Iranian bridges before Trump deadline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2588125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26093280589132.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[12433,32404,77342,74733,77343],"class_list":["post-2588124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bridges","tag-geopolitics","tag-israel-iran-conflict-2","tag-middle-east-politics-2","tag-trump-deadline-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26093280589132.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588124"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588128,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588124\/revisions\/2588128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}