More than 1,300 civilians have lost their lives and 9,669 civilian sites have been destroyed in Iran due to military strikes by the United States and Israel since February 28, as stated by Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. The civilian sites targeted include residential homes, commercial centers, medical facilities, schools, and energy supply facilities, among others, with a total of 7,943 homes and 1,617 commercial centers affected.
Iravani expressed concern over the deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Iran, emphasizing the lack of respect for international law by the attackers. He highlighted that densely populated residential areas and critical civilian infrastructure are being intentionally attacked, leading to a continuous rise in casualties and destruction as the military assaults persist.
The ambassador cited specific incidents such as heavy strikes on fuel storage facilities in Tehran and other cities, resulting in the release of hazardous pollutants into the atmosphere. These attacks have caused severe air pollution, posing significant health risks, especially to vulnerable groups like children, women, and the elderly. Iravani also mentioned attacks on a freshwater desalination plant, disrupting water supplies to multiple villages in Hormozgan province.
Iravani condemned the attacks on Mehrabad Airport in Tehran and a hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, where Iranian diplomats were killed, labeling these actions as terrorist acts and war crimes. He called upon the international community to intervene and halt the ongoing military aggression against the Iranian people, asserting Iran’s determination to defend its citizens, territory, and sovereignty against external threats.
