U.S.-Israel attack targets some 43,000 non-military units

TEHRAN – Some 42,914 non-military units, including 6,179 business, and 36,489 residential units across the country have been targeted by the United States and Israel since the outbreak of the war on February 28 till March 14, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

Environmental degradation: “Vietnam syndrome” and public hatred of U.S. military intervention

TEHRAN - War and military activities have apparent consequences for the environment. Weapons, troop movements, explosions and the destruction of buildings and forests are just some of the examples of how military operations damage the environment.

Intl. law ‘beautiful only on paper’: world closes eyes on atrocities against Iran civilians

TEHRAN - Brutal attacks by Israel and the United States on civilian centers have continued without interruption over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, international bodies have largely remained silent and have merely watched these events unfold.

War threatens fragile ecosystems of Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, official warns

TEHRAN – Escalating fallouts of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli imposed war on Iran is posing a severe threat to the fragile marine ecosystems of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, an official with the Department of Environment has said. 

Bombed Iranian girls school had yearslong online presence, raising questions over U.S. targeting

TEHRAN - An Iranian girls school that was hit by a missile attack on the first day of the war had maintained a yearslong online presence showing students and school activities, raising questions about how the United States vets strike locations, a Reuters investigation found.

Some 700 Iranian scientists urge conscious people worldwide to fight US.-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – Some 700 Iranian scientists and Olympiad medal winners have issued a statement, urging all conscious people around the world to stand and fight the U.S.-Israeli aggression.

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Death of morality: appalling lie of Trump on Minab tragedy

TEHRAN -- A missile strike that martyred at least 175 people at a girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab has become one of the most controversial episodes of the United States’ ongoing war with Tehran, prompting accusations that President Donald Trump misled the public about responsibility for the attack.

Damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air: WHO 

TEHRAN – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air.

Life goes on in Tehran, even under the shadow of war

TEHRAN - Despite the heavy atmosphere and the concerns that are repeated every day, Tehran is still a city where life goes on; a city where millions of people leave their homes every morning, work, study, shop, and return home at night.

Targeting Iran's oil storage facilities a clear example of ecocide: DOE head 

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head the Department of Environment (DOE), has condemned recent airstrikes by the United States and Israel on oil storage facilities in Iran, calling it a typical example of environmental crime or ecocide.

Significance of media literacy in war

TEHRAN – Information literacy and media literacy are among essential tools to confront the threats posed by foreign media’s psychological operations during wartime, and to ensure the coherence of the society.

‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’

TEHRAN – Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, has written separate letters to Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik, the director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Khaled El-Enany; the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urging them to condemn the U.S..-Israeli attacks to educational and cultural organizations in the country.

Labor ministry to support production sector during war

TEHRAN – Labor Minister Ahmad Meidari has said the ministry will support the production sector, particularly pharmaceutical units, during the war against the United States and the Zionist regime.

Iranian university students urge WHO to condemn U.S.-Israeli attacks to medical centers

TEHRAN – In a letter to the World Health Organization, a group of Iranian students of medical science universities urged international organizations, especially the WHO, to condemn the U.S.-Israeli attacks to medical and healthcare centers across the country.

Foreign university students provided with safe, secure accommodation

TEHRAN – Foreign university students residing in the country have been provided with safe and secure accommodation, an official with the Organization for Foreign University Students has said.

Over 1,000 people martyred by Wednesday

TEHRAN - The Foundation for Martyrs and Veterans announced on Wednesday that 1,045 people have been so far killed during the U.S.-Israeli terrorist attacks that started on Saturday.

Over 1,000 people martyred by Wednesday

TEHRAN - The Foundation for Martyrs and Veterans announced on Wednesday that 1,045 people have been so far killed during the U.S.-Israeli terrorist attacks that started on Saturday.

Over 1000 rescue teams provide relief services in three days

TEHRAN – 1009 rescue teams, consisting of 3651 rescuers, have provided relief services to individuals affected by the U.S.-Israeli war in four days, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

IRCS calls on ICRC to adopt measures to safeguard ‎medical, educational centers

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to ensure the safety and security of medical and educational facilities during the U.S.-Israeli assaults against Iran.

Jungle main source of livelihood for local communities

TEHRAN – According to the most recent reports of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Bank, jungles account for over 80 per cent of the livelihood for local communities worldwide.

WHO official: Health is Not A Target

TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in reaction to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Gandi hospital in Tehran has said that according to international humanitarian law health is not a target.

World Peace Council, BRICS condemn U.S.-Israeli assaults against Iran

TEHRAN – The World Peace Council (WPC), and BRICS Civil Society Council have issued ‎statements denouncing the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran started since Saturday morning.

IRCS reveals evidence of US-Israeli human rights violation in Iran

TEHRAN – Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has elaborated on the violations of human rights by US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

DOE, University of Tehran co-op to monitor wildlife diseases

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the University of Tehran have developed a joint specialized team to sample and manage wildlife diseases.

Welfare Organization expounds on measures to empower female beneficiaries

TEHRAN – In the current Iranian year, which ends on March 20, the Welfare Organization has taken various measures to empower the social status of the women who are under the coverage of the organization.