WANA (Mar 13) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has released the latest assessment of damage inflicted on civilian infrastructure, stating that the scale of destruction across residential, educational, medical, and emergency sectors has been significant. The incidents have not only damaged critical infrastructure but have also affected the lives of civilians and service personnel.

 

Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said that according to the latest recorded statistics, 24,531 civilian units across various sectors have been damaged.

 

Of these, 19,775 are residential units, indicating that a large portion of the destruction has directly impacted people’s homes and daily lives. In addition, 4,511 commercial units have also sustained damage, which could have substantial economic and livelihood consequences for residents in the affected areas.

 

Kolivand also reported damage to healthcare infrastructure. According to the assessment, 160 medical, pharmaceutical, health, and emergency facilities have been affected. These centers typically operate on the front lines of providing medical services and saving patients’ lives.

 

Expressing regret over the damage to the country’s education sector, he stated that 69 schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education have been damaged. As a result of the incidents, 154 people were killed, and 195 teachers and students were injured, highlighting the serious impact on the nation’s educational community.

 

Kolivand further noted that the emergency response infrastructure was also affected. Sixteen Red Crescent centers sustained damage, along with 21 operational rescue vehicles and 19 ambulances belonging to the Red Crescent and emergency services.

 

He added that seven rescue personnel were injured during relief operations in the cities of Tehran, Mahabad, and Khomein.

 

Highlighting the sacrifices made by emergency responders, Kolivand said that Hamidreza Jahanbakhsh, a Red Crescent volunteer from Isfahan Province, was killed during the incidents while serving and attempting to save the lives of fellow citizens.

 

He also reported casualties among healthcare workers, stating that 12 medical staff members were killed and 78 others were injured, emphasizing that these personnel are often at the forefront of protecting public health.

 

Kolivand further referred to attacks targeting certain critical infrastructure, including fuel reserves in Tehran and several other cities. He warned that such incidents could affect urban services and emergency response operations. Emergency and operational teams are currently on full alert to manage potential consequences.

 

In closing, Kolivand stressed that relief operations and damage assessments are continuing. The Iranian Red Crescent Society, he said, remains fully committed to supporting affected communities, with emergency and operational teams across the country actively providing aid and assistance to help alleviate the suffering of those impacted.

Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Pir Hossein Kolivand speaks to the media as smoke rises in the background after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)