More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian facilities destroyed in Iran as a result of military attacks launched by the United States (US) and Israel since February 28, said Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Amir Saeid Iravani.
The civilian sites include 7,943 residential houses, 1,617 commercial and service centers, 32 medical and pharmaceutical facilities, 65 schools and educational institutions, 13 Red Crescent buildings, and several energy supply facilities, Iravani told the press in a statement.
"They deliberately and indiscriminately targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure across my country. They disregarded international law and showed no restraint in committing these crimes," Iravani said.
He also stated that densely populated residential areas and critical civilian infrastructure were deliberately targeted. The number of casualties and damage continues to rise as the US-Israeli military offensive continues.
Iravani cited several examples of attacks on civilian targets, including a massive attack on fuel storage facilities in Tehran and other cities which released large amounts of dangerous and toxic pollutants into the atmosphere.
The explosion caused severe air pollution and serious health risks to civilians, especially children, women, the elderly and those with serious health conditions, Iravani said, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
"These heinous attacks also violate international environmental obligations, including those enshrined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity," he said.
Iravani cited several other examples including the attack on Tehran's Mehrabad Airport on Saturday morning, which destroyed or caused severe damage to several civilian aircraft and airport facilities, as well as the attack on a freshwater desalination facility on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, which disrupted water supplies to 30 villages.
