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U.S. and Israeli airstrikes pound Iran for a fifth day:Heavy waves of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes werereportedacross several Iranian cities, including Tehran, where explosions were heard near Mehrabad Airport, Azadi Square, Tehransar, and Chitgar in the western part of the capital. Additional strikes were reported in Bandar Abbas, Tabriz, Bushehr, and Qazvin, with officials in East Azerbaijan Province reporting dozens of casualties.
Casualty counts:The death toll in Iran has reached at least 1,230, according to the official Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.
Iranian Red Crescent: Over 100 civilian sites hit:The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Thursday it has recorded 1,332 strikes in Iran by the U.S. and Israel since Saturday, with raids documented at 636 locations and at least 174 cities. The Red Crescent said at least 105 civilian sites have been struck, including 14 medical facilities and seven Red Crescent buildings. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused the U.S. and Israel of intentionally hitting civilian areas. “Our people are being brutally slaughtered as the aggressors deliberately target civilian areas and any location they believe will inflict the maximum possible suffering and loss of life,” Baghaei said on X.
U.S. and Israel bomb schools and sports facilities in Iran:U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit two indoor sports halls in Tehran as well as Azadi stadium, which was destroyed in the attacks, according to the Fars news agency. Missiles also hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran. The Israeli military said on Thursday morning it had begun a “large-scale wave of strike against infrastructure” in Tehran.
Kurdish and Iranian sources deny reports of a planned or actual Kurdish invasion:Kurdish sourcestellDrop Site News that reports of Kurdish militants crossing from Iraq into Iran to seize territory and spark an uprising are not accurate, despite claims in multiple outlets from anonymous U.S. government officials. Speaking to Drop Site journalists Alexis Daloumis, Ryan Grim, and Jeremy Scahill, the sources allege that no invasion is currently underway. An Iranian official also told Scahill that there have been no reports of a border breach. The reports come amid claims that the CIA has sought to arm Kurdish fighters to destabilize Iran, though sources said Kurdish groups like the PJAK are unlikely to launch such an operation at this time, with the Associated Press reporting instead that some minor Kurdish forces are merely on “standby.”
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