US-Israeli attacks damage over 85,000 civilian sites in Iran, Red Crescent chief says

ISTANBUL

More than 85,000 civilian sites have been damaged since the start of the US-Israeli war, the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society said on Wednesday.

Pirhossein Kolivand said 85,176 civilian locations were affected, including 64,583 residential units and 19,690 commercial properties, the Mehr News Agency reported.

Tehran province sustained the heaviest damage, he said, adding that 282 medical centers and 600 schools were targeted.

Kolivand said such actions constitute “war crimes” under the Geneva Conventions.

The US and Israel have maintained airstrikes on Iran since Feb. 28, killing so far over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.