56 Red Crescent sites hit during Iran war: official

Pirhossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), stated that 56 Red Crescent facilities were hit during the war. Speaking at a meeting with officials from Malaysia's Mercy organisation, he detailed the humanitarian body's operations during the conflict. The IRCS carried out 6,000 missions, each lasting from one to 25 days. Rescue workers pulled 7,250 people alive from the rubble, treated 10,000 injured on site, and recovered the bodies of all those killed. Kolivand also detailed the toll on civilian infrastructure: 149,528 non-military units were targeted, including 123,647 residential units, 24,450 commercial properties, 350 medical, health and emergency centres, and 56 Red Crescent facilities. He said the organisation's international affairs department documented violations of international humanitarian law, carrying out 35 communications with international bodies. Despite not seeking external assistance, 18 countries and international organisations sent humanitarian shipments to Iran. According to Mehr News, Kolivand made these remarks at the meeting.