Tehran: Iran suspended passenger rail services between Tehran and Mashhad on Thursday after a US-Israeli attack on a section of the railway line. The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced that passenger train operations on the Tehran-Mashhad route were halted following the attack on a section of the line earlier in the day, as reported by state broadcaster IRIB.

According to Anadolu Agency, railway authorities stated that technical and operational teams were immediately dispatched to the site, and reconstruction work was underway to restore the damaged section as quickly as possible. Passengers affected by the disruption will be transported by road to the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Earlier on Thursday, Mehr News Agency reported that the Aq Tekeh Khan Bridge in the northern Golestan province had been struck by a projectile. A US official told Axios that the American military targeted two railway bridges in northern Iran with cruise missiles as part of Wednesday's strikes. This attack marked the first reported US strike on Iranian transportation infrastructure since a ceasefire took effect on April 8.