Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-07-09T21:44:54Z 2026-07-09T21:44:54Z 2026-07-09 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Iran Other Restrictions July 9, 2026/File Iran-US/Airstrikes US launches new airstrikes against Iran The United States launched new intensive airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hitting an airport and key railway bridges, a move that threatens a fragile interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. In the early hours of Thursday, U.S. forces struck the Iranshahr Airport, killing one person, local media reported. Reports also said that U.S. strikes targeted the Aq Tekeh Khan railway bridge in Golestan Province, northeastern Iran. Iran has not yet released details on casualties or damages, and the investigation is underway. From Wednesday night to the early hours of Thursday, explosions were also reported across critical coastal regions, including the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, and Bushehr, Iranian media reported. Sources indicated that the strikes near Bushehr caused no damage to its nuclear power plant. The U.S. Central Command said in a post on X on Wednesday that its forces started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the second consecutive day of U.S. strikes against Iran. According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. military struck two railway bridges in northern Iran with cruise missiles as part of its air campaign. This marked the first time the U.S. targeted Iranian infrastructure since the two sides reached the ceasefire on April 8. As the tension between the U.S. and Iran intensifies, Israel's defense ministry is preparing for a rapid deterioration of the situation, Israel's Channel 12 reported on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level security assessment meeting, attended by Defense Minister Israel Katz, reports said. Israeli forces are fully prepared for both defensive and offensive operations, and will maintain close tactical coordination with the U.S. forces. Nats/Part Mute Iran - July 8, 2026 (IRIB - No access Chinese mainland/Israeli media/Persian language media outside Iran. Strictly No Access Iran International/BBC Persian/Radio Farda/Manoto TV) 1. Explosion Bandar Abbas, Iran - July 8, 2026 (IRIB - No access Chinese mainland/Israeli media/Persian language media outside Iran. Strictly No Access Iran International/BBC Persian/Radio Farda/Manoto TV) 2. Smoke rising, explosion FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 3. Various of White House, U.S. national flag FILE: Philadelphia, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland) 4. U.S. national flag FILE: Tehran, Iran - June 6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 5. Various of national flags, traffic, buildings