Al Jazeera
An important bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain has been indefinitely closed to traffic over fears of attacks from Iran, according to reports.
In a post on X, the authority overseeing the King Fahd Causeway said traffic over the bridge had been “suspended as a precautionary measure” over Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province.
The 25km (15.5-mile) bridge is the only road connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain.
The closure comes as Trump has threatened to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants, unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Iran, in turn, has threatened “devastating” retaliation if the country’s civilian infrastructure is hit.
The Gulf region has borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory strikes since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran.
In a post on X, the authority overseeing the King Fahd Causeway said traffic over the bridge had been “suspended as a precautionary measure” over Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province.
The 25km (15.5-mile) bridge is the only road connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain.
The closure comes as Trump has threatened to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants, unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Iran, in turn, has threatened “devastating” retaliation if the country’s civilian infrastructure is hit.
The Gulf region has borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory strikes since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran.
