Iranian Red Crescent: Multiple Non-Military Facilities Targeted in Airstrikes

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 31 (Reporter Chen Xiao, Shadati) - The Iranian Red Crescent Society stated on March 31 that multiple non-military facilities in Iran were attacked by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.

On the evening of the same day, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society, that several non-military zone facilities in Iran were struck by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes a few hours earlier, including the Mubarak Steel Company located in central Isfahan, a stainless steel enterprise in the southwestern Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, a meteorological facility in Bushehr, and a residential complex in Malard, Tehran Province.

The report stated that according to international humanitarian law, attacking non-military zones and residential areas across the country is a blatant violation of the fundamental rules of warfare and constitutes a "war crime."

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Tactical
Primary Category
Military Operations
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Multiple non-military facilities
Activity
Airstrikes conducted by the U.S. and Israel
Location
Isfahan · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province · Bushehr · Tehran Province
Unit
U.S. and Israeli forces
Time
March 31, 2023
Equipment
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Summary

U.S. and Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on multiple non-military facilities in Iran on March 31, 2023. The strikes targeted sites in Isfahan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Bushehr, and Tehran Province. The Iranian Red Crescent condemned these actions as violations of international humanitarian law, constituting war crimes.

Key Facts
  • U.S. and Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on multiple non-military facilities in Iran.
  • Strikes targeted locations in Isfahan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Bushehr, and Tehran Province.
  • The Iranian Red Crescent condemned the attacks as violations of international humanitarian law.