Iran has accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict, saying that their claim of targeting only military bases is a lie and baseless

as they continue a brutal and massive attack on Iran and its people.

While speaking at the United Nations Security Council, Iran’s ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said that the attacks were causing large-scale civilian casualties. Iravani said that Iranian cities and residential areas were being hit indiscriminately.

“Iranian cities are being attacked indiscriminately. Densely populated residential area and critical civilian infrastructure are deliberately targeted… They are dropping 2,000 pound bomb in densely populated civilian areas. Their intention is clear, to terrorise civilians, massacre innocent people, and cause maximum destruction and suffering…" he said as quoted by news agency ANI.

#WATCH| Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani says, "… The US and Israeli regime continue a brutal and massive attack on Iran and its people… They deliberately targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure… Iranian cities are being…pic.twitter.com/eEIi1Qi9iG— ANI (@ANI)March 7, 2026

According to him, at least 1,332 civilians, including women and children, have been killed so far in the attacks, while thousands more have been injured. He said airports, schools, hospitals, residential buildings, mosques and other civilian facilities had been damaged or destroyed.

“So far, more than 180 Iranian children across the country have lost their lives as a result of this criminal war… More than 20 schools have been damaged, 13 health care facilities have been attacked…" he added.

Iravani further criticised the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for failing to act on the raging war.

“Despite our repeated communication to the Security Council calling for an immediate halt to this criminal war, the Council has remained silent," he said.

The Iranian envoy also condemned the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which he said was attacked by the United States in international waters. He described the strike as a “dangerous act of aggression" and a violation of international law.

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