Iran-Israel war LIVE: India issues urgent ‘stay wherever you are’ advisory for its citizens in Iran

A bridge on a key rail link in central Iran was targeted by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera, citing Iran’s Mehr News Agency. The attack struck the Yahya Abad railway bridge located in the city of Kashan, marking a further expansion of hostilities in the region.

The consequences of the strike were confirmed by local authorities in Isfahan province. Reports indicated that the Deputy Governor of Isfahan stated that the “strike killed two people”, as emergency teams were deployed to the site of the wreckage.

This kinetic action followed a specific advisory issued by the Israeli Defence Forces earlier in the day. The Israeli military had released a warning directed at Iranian citizens, advising them “against using trains for their ‘safety’ until 9 p.m. local time (17:30 GMT)”.

The targeted disruption of the transport network comes amidst broader, heightened regional tensions that have now extended to the energy sector. In a simultaneous development, Iran’s key oil export terminal on Kharg Island also came under attack on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media outlet Mehr News, representing a significant escalation of the month-long confrontation between the United States and Iran.

Electricity supply was disrupted on Tuesday in parts of Karaj, Iran, after projectiles from a strike hit transmission lines, according to Al Arabiya, citing Nournews, a media outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

– ANI