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STANDARD HUMANITARIAN UNVERIFIED

Report claims US-Israeli strikes damaged 138,000 civilian sites in Iran

Apr 21, 2026 03:53 AM CT Iran civilian-casualties,infrastructure-damage,iran-israel-conflict,us-involvement,russian-media

Summary

A report cited by Russian state media alleges that US and Israeli military strikes have caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran, including over 113,000 residential buildings and 300 medical facilities. This claim, if verified, represents a significant escalation involving direct state-on-state attacks with massive humanitarian consequences, though the source's state-funded nature requires verification against independent data.

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According to the report, these include over 113,000 residential buildings, more than 300 medical facilities and 32 universities

Sources (1)

T4 TASS
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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Alleged by Russian media to have conducted strikes damaging civilian sites in Iran.

Israel NEUTRAL

Alleged by Russian media to have conducted strikes damaging civilian sites in Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Reported to have suffered damage to 138,000 civilian sites including homes and hospitals.

Russia NEUTRAL

State-funded media outlet TASS disseminated the report regarding the alleged strikes.

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