Middle East Crisis: 12,000 Residential Houses Damaged in Tehran, Says Governor

Tehran:

Amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, large-scale damage has been reported to civilian infrastructure in Tehran. The governor of the capital, Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, said that nearly 12,000 residential houses have been partially or completely damaged due to recent attacks.

According to Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency, the governor stated that several residential buildings in the capital and surrounding areas have been affected since the conflict began. He added that the responsibility for processing compensation claims within the city will be handled by the municipal authorities.

Motamedian had earlier reported that more than 10,000 non-military residential units were damaged within the first 15 days of the war. Apart from houses, the attacks have also affected commercial centers, production units, educational institutions and healthcare facilities.

Media reports indicate that since the conflict began in late February 2026, attacks carried out by the United States and Israel have caused extensive damage to infrastructure and civilian areas across several cities in Iran. The number of civilian casualties has also continued to rise.

Since the war began on February 28, strikes by the United States and Israel have intensified. Reports suggest that not only military bases but also infrastructure linked to civilians have been targeted. Israel has openly acknowledged this strategy. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), through its Persian-language social media account, announced on March 10 that large-scale attacks would be carried out on the infrastructure of what it described as the “terrorist regime” in Tehran.

Schools, hospitals and fuel depots have now become central to the conflict, indicating that the confrontation has moved beyond the initial objective of dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.

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