Published March 5, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that US and Israeli strikes have targeted 33 civilian sites across the country, including hospitals, schools, residential areas, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and the historic Golestan Palace complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Azadi Stadium, Iran’s largest sports complex, was also bombed, as Israel and the United States stepped up attacks on Iran for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday.
According to Iranian government figures published in X, citing the Iranian Red Crescent, more than 3,600 civilian sites have been damaged in attacks attributed to the United States and Israel.
The head of the Iranian Red Crescent said that at least 3,090 homes, 528 shopping malls, 13 medical facilities and nine Red Crescent centers have been hit by the Israeli-American strikes.
Authorities reported damage to major medical facilities, including Khatam Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, and several rehabilitation and wellness centers.
Iranian authorities said some patients were injured when hospital structures collapsed during the attacks, while facilities such as Valiasr Burn Hospital were left inoperable.
Tehran residents have reported more intense shelling: “Today is worse than yesterday. They are attacking northern Tehran. We have nowhere to go. It’s like a war zone. Help us,” said resident Mohammadreza, 36, by phone from Tehran.
Israel confirmed additional attacks on Tehran and explosions continued across Iran on Thursday.
The death toll in Iran has risen to at least 1,230 since Saturday, and Israel has expanded its attacks to include Lebanon.
The Iranian Red Crescent said documentation of the damage had been submitted to the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international organizations for possible legal proceedings.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified more than 10 attacks on Iran’s health infrastructure during the US-Israeli campaign, resulting in the deaths of four health workers and 25 injuries.
“WHO has verified 13 attacks on healthcare in Iran and one in Lebanon,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference Thursday. A WHO official at the same briefing added that four ambulances were also affected and that hospitals and other health centers suffered minor damage due to nearby attacks.
The conflict widened on Wednesday when a US submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate Iris Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan naval forces reported recovering 87 bodies and rescuing 32 survivors.
