Event Brief
US strikes Iran railway bridges en route to Khamenei funeral
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: Iran says US forces struck railway bridges as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in Mashhad.
WHO: US military
WHAT: Struck railway bridges en route to Mashhad
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 2:50 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Iran said the strikes occurred as a fragile truce unraveled and both sides traded strikes after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
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