Iran Red Crescent combs rubble after US‑Israeli strikes
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- Iran Red Crescent is searching for survivors trapped under rubble after US‑Israeli strikes on Tehran and Qom.
- Qom deputy governor reported six people killed in air raids on three residential houses in Qom, with the number of injured unknown.
- Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said he heard air‑defence systems and massive blasts in Tehran following Israeli attacks on leadership infrastructure.
- Hamed Saffari confirmed four residential buildings in Urmia were completely destroyed by a direct missile attack, causing deaths and injuries.
- Ali Jafarian gave war casualty figures of at least 1,937 dead and almost 25,000 injured, including 240 women and 212 children.
- Norwegian Refugee Council warned Iranians are exhausted and traumatised, noting millions have fled and 2,700 people killed across the Middle East, more than half in Iran.
- United Nations Security Council scheduled a closed consultation on Iran, with the United States holding the rotating presidency.
Why it matters: The rescue effort underscores the human cost of the escalating US‑Israeli campaign, with Iranian civilians bearing the brunt while humanitarian agencies scramble to provide aid; the mounting death toll and displaced populations intensify pressure on Iran’s negotiating stance and on regional stability.
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