Escalation of US-Iran Conflict: Iran's Iconic Bridge Bombed, Spot Crude Oil Surges Past $140, Reaching a New High Since 2008

BlockBeats News, April 3, the United States and Israel further targeted Iranian infrastructure, bombing the Iran's iconic Karaj Behesht-e-Kar Bridge, Iran vowed retaliation, and launched the Operation Real Commitment Round 90. According to Bitget market data, WTI crude oil surged nearly 15% intraday, settling above $110 for the first time since 2022. Prompt Brent oil price broke through $140, reaching its highest level since 2008. The latest developments in the US-Iran conflict are as follows:

Iranian Side:

The Iran Karaj Behesht-e-Kar Bridge, known as the highest bridge in the Middle East and Iran's iconic project, was damaged in the US and Israeli attack. This grand bridge is a benchmark project in Iran's engineering sector, considered one of the world's most complex engineering achievements, and is part of the Tehran-Karaj transportation corridor core road infrastructure, originally planned to be officially operational soon. Iran has vowed to escalate retaliation.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi stated that Iran is drafting a transit agreement with Oman for the Hormuz Strait;

Iran has launched the Real Commitment Round 90 against the US and Israel, targeting US-related metal industry facilities;

Partial power outage in Iran's Alborz province;

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: will expand the scope of targets, accelerate the expulsion of the US presence in the region.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' "Fat'hin" unit commander was killed.

Iran claims to have "shot down an 'enemy' fighter jet near the Qeshm Island in the Hormuz Strait," while the US Central Command denies.

Iran claims to have targeted Oracle and Amazon data centers in the Gulf region, while the Dubai Media Office in the UAE denies the attack on the local Oracle data center.

Iran's Fars News media listed several bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Jordan as potential targets of Iran's military operations.

US Side:

Trump gave a national address: self-declared victory, will "fiercely strike" in the next two to three weeks, claiming that the Iranian regime has been overthrown.

The US Navy's USS Ford is preparing to rejoin the action against Iran.

A recent US intelligence assessment shows that after five weeks of continuous US-Israeli strikes, about half of Iran's missile launchers and thousands of drones (about 50% of the country's drone capabilities) remain intact, and most of the coastal defense cruise missiles are also undamaged.

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