Iran demands international action after attacks impact hospitals, schools

"The two countries continue to indiscriminately strike residential areas, sparing neither hospitals, schools, Red Crescent facilities, nor cultural monuments. These actions constitute the deliberate commission of the most heinous crimes of international concern. Indifference to this ongoing and extreme injustice will only further darken the future of humanity by jeopardising the shared values upon which our global community stands."

"The Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a member of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, declares its full commitment to the fundamentals of humanity, impartiality and independence, emphasising that damaged centres had no military applications."

"Civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, homes and schools must be spared from attack. Medical personnel and first responders must be protected. Rules of war must be upheld as an obligation, not a choice."

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Red Crescent Society have condemned strikes by the United States and Israel on civilian infrastructure including hospitals, schools, and Red Crescent facilities. Iranian officials characterize these attacks as indiscriminate strikes on residential areas that violate international humanitarian law. The head of Iran's Red Crescent Society has formally requested the International Committee of the Red Cross to condemn attacks on medical and educational centers and invoke monitoring mechanisms under the Geneva Conventions. Iranian authorities emphasize that damaged facilities had no military applications and demand immediate measures to prevent further incidents. The ICRC president has stated that rules of war must be upheld as obligations, requiring protection of civilian infrastructure and medical personnel.

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