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Yahya Abad railway bridge

Iranian railway bridge near Kashan struck by IDF on the ceasefire day, killing at least two.

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Key Question

Can Iran rebuild its rail network while under sanctions?

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Common Questions
Was the Yahya Abad bridge a military or civilian target?
The bridge served the main Tehran-Isfahan passenger and freight rail corridor, making it dual-use infrastructure.Source: background
How many people died in the Yahya Abad bridge strike?
At least two people were killed in the IDF strike on the bridge.Source: background
Where is the Yahya Abad railway bridge in Iran?
Near Kashan in Isfahan Province, on the main north-south rail line between Tehran and Isfahan.Source: quick_facts

Background

The Yahya Abad railway bridge, located near Kashan in central Iran, was struck by the IDF on the same day as the Ceasefire announcement. The attack killed at least two people and severed a key rail link between Tehran and Isfahan.

The bridge sat on the main north-south railway corridor connecting Tehran to Isfahan and Onward to Shiraz and the Persian Gulf ports. Its destruction disrupted both passenger and freight services through central Iran, adding to the transport infrastructure damage from concurrent strikes on Bahram, Mehrabad, and Azmayesh airports in Tehran.

The timing of the strike, hours before the Ceasefire took effect, followed a pattern of intensified operations designed to maximise territorial and infrastructure damage before the cessation of hostilities. Destroying fixed infrastructure like bridges creates reconstruction costs and logistical bottlenecks that persist well beyond any Ceasefire period.