WANA (Jun 28) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, announced that Iran has filed a formal complaint with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following attacks by the Israeli regime on Iranian Red Crescent relief workers.

 

Kolivand stated that Iran submitted detailed reports and legal charges documenting human rights violations to both the ICRC and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He added that the ICRC condemned the attacks and pledged to pursue the matter.

 

According to Kolivand, over 8,200 emergency responders have been deployed as part of rapid response teams in regions affected by Israeli strikes. Of these, 1,500 are stationed in Tehran, with the remainder operating across other targeted provinces.

 

He reported that Red Crescent teams participated in over 540 rescue and relief operations during the crisis. Tragically, four Iranian Red Crescent workers were killed in the line of duty. “In most countries, signs near hospitals read ‘No Honking,’” Kolivand said. “But the Zionists launched missiles at medical facilities and relief personnel.”

 

The escalation began in the early hours of Friday, June 13, when Israel launched a coordinated terrorist attack on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, resulting in the deaths of military commanders, scientists, and civilians.

 

On Sunday, June 22, the United States joined the conflict, targeting three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a statement affirming that, under the UN Charter, Iran reserves all rights to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people.

 

Following a successful Iranian military operation named “Besharat al-Fath” on Tuesday morning, June 24, the Israeli regime—after 11 days of heavy bombardment—was forced to accept a ceasefire.

An ambulance burned by Israeli attacks is displayed on a street, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)