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U.S. and Israel Intensify Strikes on Iran's Key Infrastructure

4/3/2026

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U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their assault on Iran, targeting the Pasteur Institute, a century-old medical research facility, and a vital commuter bridge near Tehran.
International legal experts cited potential war crimes in bombing the Pasteur Institute.
Iranian officials condemned the strikes as a “barbaric assault” on health security.
The strikes shut down Iran's largest steel plants and threaten the economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated threats of further destruction.

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U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their assault on Iran, targeting the Pasteur Institute, a century-old medical research facility, and a vital commuter bridge near Tehran.
International legal experts cited potential war crimes in bombing the Pasteur Institute.
Iranian officials condemned the strikes as a “barbaric assault” on health security.
The strikes shut down Iran's largest steel plants and threaten the economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated threats of further destruction.