News Center — Since the attacks on Iran began on February 28, Tehran has topped the list of the most affected areas, while Hormozgan ranked second in terms of human losses.

The Iranian Red Crescent announced today, Friday, March 6, that 1,332 civilians have been killed since the beginning of the attacks, noting that 3,643 civilian facilities were damaged during the U.S.–Israeli strikes on the country.

The organization stated that the damage included 3,090 residential homes and 528 commercial and service centers, in addition to 14 medical and pharmaceutical facilities and nine Red Crescent centers. The attacks also damaged several ambulances and operational relief vehicles.

The Iranian capital Tehran witnessed the largest scale of destruction, along with a wide range of civilian targets hit by the bombardment. Vital facilities were targeted, including Gandhi Hospital, Vali-e Asr Hospital, Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital, Motahari Hospital, and the Red Crescent Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center. The strikes also affected the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Mehrabad Airport, several educational institutions, and sports facilities, including Azadi Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000 spectators, as well as densely populated residential neighborhoods. The cities of Hormozgan came next in terms of human casualties.

On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on targets inside Iran, including the capital Tehran, resulting in widespread destruction and civilian casualties, in addition to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a number of commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the army.

Iran responded to the U.S.–Israeli attack with military operations whose effects extended to eight countries in the region: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.