Amid Expanded U.S. Airstrikes, Iranian Airports and Railways Bombarded... Civilian Facilities Also at Risk

As the military conflict between the United States and Iran continues into its second week, Iranian civilian infrastructure, including airports and railways, has also suffered damage.

According to AFP on the 17th (local time), Iranian state media reported that Iranshahr Airport, the railway in Bandar Abbas, and two bridges near the Strait of Hormuz were attacked overnight by U.S. forces.

Iranian state-run IRIB broadcaster said via Telegram, "Three explosions were heard near the airport, and at least one U.S. projectile struck Iranshahr Airport." Mehr News Agency also reported on Telegram, "A few minutes ago, the railway station in Bandar Abbas was targeted in a U.S. attack, resulting in injuries to two people." Two bridges in Hormozgan Province were also attacked, leaving two dead and four injured.

After signing a ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran last month, the United States initially took a diplomatic approach. However, in the past week, the U.S. has effectively withdrawn from the MOU and is now engaged in physical clashes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. When Iran attacked a merchant vessel passing through the strait outside of the U.S.-designated route, the U.S. launched airstrikes in the southern region for two days beginning on the 8th, holding Iran responsible for the incident. In retaliation, Iran targeted U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain.

The United States claims that Iran attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting it to expand the scope of its airstrikes for a week since the 11th. Some reports indicate that the U.S. has dramatically extended its airstrike range to areas on the outskirts of Tehran and further inland.

Iran appears to be preparing a counteroffensive, with propaganda materials related to U.S. President Donald Trump making public appearances. In Tehran Square, a poster depicting President Trump lying in a casket has appeared. The image shows Trump with disheveled hair, lying in the casket with his hands placed on his protruding belly. Below the image, text in both Persian and English reads, "We kill Trump."

At Palestine Square, another poster has appeared showing Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump (the president's daughter), and Eric Trump (the president's son) above a casket draped with the U.S. flag, set against a backdrop of the White House. The mural is inscribed with the phrase, "Blood for blood."

In Iran, public calls for revenge against President Trump and others have intensified following the funeral, held on the 4th, of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike. His successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba, vowed bloody revenge in a written message after the funeral.

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