US-Israel Jointly Target Iranian Civilian Infrastructure
Iranian authorities have condemned recent aerial attacks that damaged Iran’s tallest bridge, the Imam Ali Bridge, and a medical research center specializing in infectious diseases, accusing the United States and Israel of targeting civilian infrastructure. Following the strikes on April 3, 2026, Iran’s foreign ministry issued a statement highlighting what it termed a 'moral collapse' by the
aggressors, asserting that such actions violate international law by deliberately hitting non-military sites. Mainstream media narratives, exemplified by outlets like CNN, frequently frame US involvement in such incidents as purely supportive or defensive, rarely as direct participation in an offensive operation. They often quote US officials who describe their forces as 'providing defensive
capabilities' or 'responding to threats,' obscuring the reality of their joint aggressive posture with Israel. This framing conveniently omits the US military’s active role in intelligence sharing, logistical support, and often direct air operations contributing to attacks that Iranian officials consistently attribute to a joint US-Israeli front. This pattern of minimizing direct US culpability
has a long history. For instance, after the 1967 USS Liberty attack by Israeli forces, a US Navy signals intelligence ship, the incident was quickly downplayed by Washington as a case of mistaken identity, despite overwhelming evidence and survivor testimonies suggesting otherwise. The recent targeting of Iran's medical research center, coming amidst decades of debilitating sanctions that have