Over 36,000 civilian buildings hit in US-Israeli strikes
More than 36,000 civilian structures have been damaged in the targeted attacks carried out by Israeli and American forces, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
The organization has released an updated report detailing the extent of human and material losses resulting from the strikes as of March 13, 2026.
According to the report, 36,593 civilian units have sustained damage in the attacks, most of them residential buildings and public service centers.
In total, 21,520 homes across various provinces were completely or partially damaged, of which 10,000 residential units were located in the Tehran Province alone. Moreover, 4,827 commercial buildings were either destroyed or seriously affected.
The health sector also suffered significant losses. A total of 160 medical and health facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, were damaged or targeted — an act the IRCS described as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the principle of medical neutrality”.
Damage was also reported in the education sector, with 69 schools destroyed or damaged.
Human losses in the healthcare system were also confirmed. Twelve medical personnel were killed, and 78 health workers were injured during the attacks.
Emergency and rescue operations were not spared. According to operational data, 17 Red Crescent relief centers were hit, along with 21 rescue vehicles that were either damaged or destroyed. Nineteen ambulances from the IRCS and emergency services were also rendered inoperable, and one rescue helicopter sustained severe damage during operations.
Among first responders, 10 relief workers were injured in Tehran, Mahabad, and Khomein cities, while one rescuer, Hamidreza Jahanbakhsh from Isfahan Province, was killed in the line of duty while assisting civilians.
The IRCS president highlighted the humanitarian dimension of what he called a “catastrophe,” declaring that strikes on residential areas, schools, hospitals, medical centers, and relief workers constitute clear acts of war crimes and gross violations of international humanitarian law.
Pirhossein Kolivand added that the Iranian Red Crescent has launched comprehensive legal actions at the international level to defend the rights of the victims, with full documentation of the alleged crimes being compiled and submitted to relevant bodies.
Reports have already been sent to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the United Nations, and its Human Rights Secretariat.
He urged the global community, humanitarian organizations, and international institutions to end their silence and take immediate action to stop attacks on civilians and provide relief to the victims.