Iran-Israel Update: Families clutch loved ones amid rubble as US and Israeli airstrikes damage hospitals and schools across Iran, sparking urgent calls from Tehran for world leaders to step in. The blows land hard while Iran launches missiles and drones in return, turning everyday spots into scenes of terror. No direct hits on hospitals yet, but the nearby blasts shatter lives just the same. Hearts ache for the innocent caught in the crossfire.
Who Is Leading the Cry for Help?
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei took to social media Monday with raw anger. He accused the US and Israel of pounding homes without mercy, hitting hospitals, schools, Red Crescent centers, and cultural sites. “These are heinous crimes that threaten our human future,” Baghaei wrote. Red Crescent head Pir Hossein Kolivand fired off a letter Sunday to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric. He demanded clear condemnation for attacks on kids and medical spots, pushing for Geneva Conventions to activate right away. Kolivand insisted the sites held no weapons, true to Red Crescent values of humanity and fairness. Spoljaric had warned Saturday that war rules demand protecting homes, schools, and healers.
What Toll Did the Strikes Take on Healing Spots?
In north Tehran’s Gandhi Hospital, a nearby blast wrecked the IVF unit, forcing nurses to rush embryos and an infant to safety. State TV nearby got hit too, blacking out screens. Around Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital, Red Crescent buildings smoked from strikes aimed at police HQ—Motahari burn clinic and Valiasr moved patients fast. Monday jets slammed the emergency services HQ on Iranshahr Street, wounding staff as shown in videos. Farther out, Ahvaz’s Aboozar Children’s Hospital and centers in East Azerbaijan, Sistan-Baluchistan, and Hamedan took damage. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it extremely worrying, with checks underway. Police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan confirmed hits on force buildings. Red Crescent tallied 555 dead by noon across 131 counties.
Which Schools Paid the Price with Young Lives?
A jet strike at Tehran’s Narmak 72 Square crushed a high school, claiming two children; reports tied it loosely to ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In southern Minab, a girls’ school became a tomb—165 killed, 95 hurt, mostly kids, with a governor’s handwritten victim list naming 56. Lamerd’s sports center saw deaths Saturday too. The US is probing school casualties; Israel denies action there. Education International raged that kids and teachers must never be targets, a blatant humanitarian law break.
FAQs
Q: How many deaths were reported?
A: The Red Crescent counted at least 555 by Monday noon in 131 areas.
Q: Any direct hospital strikes?
A: None confirmed; damage stemmed from close blasts.
Q: What did WHO say?
A: Reports from Gandhi Hospital are extremely worrying, under review.
Q: ICRC’s position?
A: Rules of war oblige sparing civilians and aid workers.
Q: Who contacted the ICRC?
A: Red Crescent head Pir Hossein Kolivand sent the letter Sunday.
Disclaimer: This information is based on inputs from news agency reports. TSG does not independently confirm the information provided by the relevant sources.
