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Bridges down in Hormozgan: what three destroyed crossings tell us about Washington's escalation calculus

Three bridges and a tunnel in Iran's Hormozgan province were hit on 17 July 2026. The targeting pattern, not the ordnance, is what should worry Tehran, Washington, and every shipowner transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

A man in camouflage and a helmet carries a large rocket-propelled model on his shoulder during a rally, with a crowd raising fists behind an Arabic banner showing industrial imagery.
A man in camouflage and a helmet carries a large rocket-propelled model on his shoulder during a rally, with a crowd raising fists behind an Arabic banner showing industrial imagery. @france24_en · Telegram

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