Iran Media: Attacks in Tehran and Surroundings Cause 18 Deaths, One Synagogue Completely Destroyed
Iranian media report 18 deaths, including two children, from US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Tehran and Alborz province, with the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in Tehran reportedly destroyed. This follows Israeli warnings about potential railway strikes, and a separate strike on a Kashan railway bridge killed two.
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Iran's judiciary website Mizan Online and Fars news agency reported that a deputy governor of Alborz province stated that US-Israeli attacks hit residential areas, "confirming the deaths of 18 compatriots, including two young children."
The Iranian government has not updated the total war casualties in recent days. The US-based "Human Rights Activists News Agency" (HRANA) reported yesterday that at least 3597 people have died, including 1665 civilians, of whom at least 248 were children.
According to Iran's Mehr news agency and "Shargh Daily", the US-Israeli airstrikes launched early this morning "completely destroyed" the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in Tehran.
Judaism is one of the minority religions recognized by Iranian law. The Jewish community in Iran is small, and many members fled Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The Israeli military earlier today, via its Persian account on X, called on Iranian citizens to avoid taking trains before 9 p.m. local time, hinting at possible strikes on Iran's railway network.
An Iranian local official later told state media that US-Israeli attacks on a railway bridge in the central Iranian city of Kashan killed 2 people. (Compiled by Yang Zhao-yan) 1150407
The Iranian government has not updated the total war casualties in recent days. The US-based "Human Rights Activists News Agency" (HRANA) reported yesterday that at least 3597 people have died, including 1665 civilians, of whom at least 248 were children.
According to Iran's Mehr news agency and "Shargh Daily", the US-Israeli airstrikes launched early this morning "completely destroyed" the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in Tehran.
Judaism is one of the minority religions recognized by Iranian law. The Jewish community in Iran is small, and many members fled Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The Israeli military earlier today, via its Persian account on X, called on Iranian citizens to avoid taking trains before 9 p.m. local time, hinting at possible strikes on Iran's railway network.
An Iranian local official later told state media that US-Israeli attacks on a railway bridge in the central Iranian city of Kashan killed 2 people. (Compiled by Yang Zhao-yan) 1150407