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2026-04-09 02:18

Chinese minister condemns attacks on Iran’s civilian facilities

TEHRAN - China’s Minister of Education, Huai Jinpeng, has condemned the US-Israeli attacks on civilians and civilian facilities across Iran, particularly universities and educational centers.

2026-03-29 00:44

Israel, U.S. committing war crimes in Iran by targeting civilians, residential areas

TEHRAN – In completely residential areas, defenseless people were going about their daily lives in their homes when they were suddenly targeted by the enemy's cowardly attacks. The created scenes would break the heart of every free human being; a mother holding her young child, both martyred, or children who lost their lives alongside their parents in their homes.

2026-03-29 00:15

US-Israeli airstrike damages university in Tehran as civilian toll across Iran mounts

TEHRAN — An airstrike carried out by American and Israeli forces has damaged research and educational buildings at the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, according to a statement released by the university’s public relations office.

2026-03-25 23:21

Targeting key infrastructures is a war on civilians: ICRC president

TEHRAN – Targeting key infrastructures is a war on civilians, which has to be immediately stopped, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has said.

2026-03-25 16:20

Saving Civilians From Under Rubble

2026-03-16 21:32

Thousands of volunteers join network to provide war-affected people with medical, welfare services

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization has organized a network of some 20,000 of volunteers to help provide a wide range of services, particularly medical and welfare services, to people affected by the U.S.-Israeli aggression.

2026-03-08 22:59

Protecting civilians in wars a cornerstone of international humanitarian law

TEHRAN – Over the past 60 years, civilians have been the main victims of the wars; hence their protection in armed conflicts is regarded a cornerstone of international humanitarian law.

2026-01-12 19:12

By Sondoss Al Asaad

A nurse in flames: Sacrifice vs moral collapse

BEIRUT — There are moments when history strips language of its neutrality and forces words to choose sides.

2025-11-28 18:48

By Wesam Bahrani

Israeli troops injured amid deadly aggression on Syria

At least 10 Syrian civilians are killed

TEHRAN – Hebrew media reports that 13 Israeli troops have been injured in Syria after locals resisted another invasion.

2025-07-22 21:19

By Sahar Dadjoo

“Netanyahu is a devil incarnate; only he must be fought”

Israeli PM repeats: ‘We do not oppose the people of Iran’ — What do Iranians think?

TEHRAN - As public attention in Tehran centers on the massive new mural erected in Enghelab Square, a wall-sized tribute to the Iranian children killed during Israel’s 12-day military aggression, recent comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reignited deep collective mourning and fierce anger within Iranian society.

2025-07-13 18:12

Foreign voices highlight Iranian resilience amid Israeli airstrikes

TEHRAN – As dust has somehow settled from the 12-day Israeli-imposed war on Iran that erupted on June 13, 2025, some first-person narratives are emerging, not from Tehran’s official media or state-run broadcasts, but from the mouths of foreign nationals who visited the Islamic Republic during wartime or before.

2025-06-25 19:53

Tehran Municipality to launch tours of sites damaged in recent attacks

TEHRAN – The Tehran Municipality’s tourism office has announced plans to organize guided tours of locations in the Iranian capital that were damaged during recent Israeli attacks, according to Amir Qasemi, head of the office.

2025-06-16 15:24

If Israel doesn't target civilians, who are these victims, Katz?

TEHRAN - Israeli War Minister Israel Katz attempted to walk back his earlier remarks on Monday, claiming in an X post that, contrary to his initial Hebrew statements, the regime has no intention of harming Iranian civilians.

In just 65 hours since Israel launched war against Iran a total of 1,481 individuals have been killed or injured

2025-06-16 03:06

224 have been killed in Israeli strikes on Iran

TEHRAN - Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced on Sunday that the consequences of the “false slogan” claiming that “Israel targets only military sites and has no quarrel with the Iranian people” have proven to be tragically unfounded.