Heavy waves of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes were reported across several Iranian cities, including Tehran, where explosions were heard near Mehrabad Airport, Azadi Square, Tehransar, and Chitgar in the western part of the capital. Additional strikes were reported in Bandar Abbas, Tabriz, Bushehr, and Qazvin, with officials in East Azerbaijan Province reporting dozens of casualties.
Casualty counts: The death toll in Iran has reached at least 1,230, according to the official Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.
Iranian Red Crescent: Over 100 civilian sites hit: The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Thursday it has recorded 1,332 strikes in Iran by the U.S. and Israel since Saturday, with raids documented at 636 locations and at least 174 cities. The Red Crescent said at least 105 civilian sites have been struck, including 14 medical facilities and seven Red Crescent buildings. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused the U.S. and Israel of intentionally hitting civilian areas. “Our people are being brutally slaughtered as the aggressors deliberately target civilian areas and any location they believe will inflict the maximum possible suffering and loss of life,” Baghaei said on X.
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