Tehran MINA – Officials in Iran say joint airstrikes by the United States and Israel since Feb. 28 have killed at least 210 children and damaged more than 81,000 civilian facilities over 22 days.
Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi said the strikes have caused widespread harm to civilians, particularly women and children, according to Al-Araby. He added that about 300 healthcare and emergency centers were also damaged.
Pir Hossein Koulivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said a total of 81,365 civilian sites had been hit.
Speaking during a crisis meeting in Lorestan Province, he outlined the damage of 61,555 homes, 19,000 commercial buildings, 275 healthcare facilities, 498 schools, and 17 Red Crescent centers
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He also said 48 aid vehicles and 43 ambulances were destroyed.
Despite the damage, Iran’s healthcare system continues to operate, providing emergency treatment, vaccinations, and basic medical services.
Koulivand described the attacks as violations of international humanitarian law and called them “war crimes.”
He said Iran has reported the incidents to the International Criminal Court, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations.
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The Iranian Red Crescent stressed that protecting medical facilities during conflict is a core humanitarian principle.
The claims could not be independently verified.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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