
""Attacks on these facilities and equipment are not merely destruction of buildings or vehicles, but direct assaults on the lifelines that save human lives," said Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent."
""The U.S. military doesn't target civilians," claimed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, despite evidence showing that a primary school was among the first strikes, killing at least 175 people, mostly children."
The Iranian Red Crescent Society reports over 82,000 civilian structures damaged due to U.S. and Israeli bombardments, resulting in over a thousand civilian deaths. This destruction includes 62,000 homes, 498 schools, and 281 medical facilities. The head of the Iranian Red Crescent emphasized that these attacks are direct assaults on essential services. Despite claims from U.S. officials that civilians are not targeted, evidence shows that strikes have hit civilian sites, including a primary school, resulting in significant casualties.
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