{"id":362253,"date":"2026-07-17T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-us-targeting-irans-bridges-iran-war-briefing-with-michael-clarke\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:00:32","slug":"why-is-the-us-targeting-irans-bridges-iran-war-briefing-with-michael-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-us-targeting-irans-bridges-iran-war-briefing-with-michael-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the US targeting Iran&#8217;s bridges? | Iran war briefing with Michael Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/y9bUG23zZSc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is the US targeting Iran's bridges? | Iran war briefing with Michael Clarke\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9bUG23zZSc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iranian state media reported that at least two bridges had been hit overnight, after Donald Trump threatened to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n<p>As the US announces the completion of its latest wave of strikes against Iran, Sky&#8217;s military analyst Michael Clarke explores how far up the ladder of escalation President Trump is prepared to go.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-war-latest-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-red-line-as-it-responds-to-trump-threat-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#iran #war #straitofhormuz #middleast #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian state media reported that at least two bridges had been hit overnight, after Donald Trump threatened to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. 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