U.S. Strike Reportedly Hits Iran Rail Corridor to China and Russia

Reports on Thursday afternoon said U.S. cruise missiles struck the Aq Tekeh Khan railway bridge in Golestan Province before dawn, hitting a strategic corridor linking Iran with Turkmenistan, China and Russian cargo routes. The same accounts said the IRGC's Neynava Corps reported no casualties and that repairs were expected quickly. The strike came during a renewed U.S. campaign after Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a campaign Israeli readers are watching because Tehran's military logistics and Gulf pressure campaign remain tied to the threat facing Israel and its allies. The corridor had gained importance as maritime pressure on Iran increased, with reports saying Russian cargo had used the route since late 2025 and Chinese freight traffic had risen sharply.