Iran Bridge Attack Survivors Describe US-Israeli Strike
Survivors of a strike on Iran's prominent road bridge in Isfahan have described the moments missiles hit the structure. The attack, which Al Jazeera reports as a joint US-Israeli operation, targeted a critical piece of Iran's civilian infrastructure. Eyewitness accounts detail the sudden violence and immediate aftermath, providing a direct human perspective on the destruction of the bridge, a
vital artery for transport within the country. Mainstream Western outlets, including CNN and The New York Times, have largely framed recent escalations as Israeli retaliatory strikes, often omitting or downplaying direct US participation. This framing frequently labels any US involvement as 'support' or 'coordination' rather than a direct partnership in military actions. The accounts of survivors,
however, directly contradict this narrative, identifying the US as a direct participant in the attack, engaged in aggression against Iranian civilian targets, not merely a passive supporter. The US engagement in such operations goes beyond rhetorical support, echoing a historical pattern of direct intervention in the region under various pretexts. For instance, in 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down
Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian airliner carrying 290 passengers, claiming it was a misidentified F-14 fighter jet. This incident, for which the US has never formally apologized or compensated victims fully, highlights a double standard where Iranian civilian casualties are often overlooked or attributed to 'accidents,' while any perceived Iranian action is met with swift accusation. Washington's