US-Israeli Bombing Kills Children and Civilians in Tehran and Qom

US-Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Iranian civilians including six children.

The Tehran Emergency Medical Service reported four girls and two boys under the age of ten among the victims.

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Two residential units in the Qaleh Mir housing complex were destroyed, with 13 people confirmed dead and 20 injured.

In Qom, a strike on a residential area resulted in five confirmed deaths.

Search and rescue teams remained on site, continuing operations to locate additional victims.

The strikes hit educational and medical facilities.

Sharif University confirmed damage to one of its buildings.

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Tehran Medical Sciences University reported damage to its central hospital and a military hospital.

The head of the Tehran EMS described the conditions at hospitals as critical across many provinces.

The attacks introduced new chaos and destruction to civilian life.

Iranian forces shot down multiple American and Israeli drones and aircraft.

The IRGC reported they destroyed several flying objects during a US search mission.

The Iranian police chief announced the downing of an American C-130 in southern Isfahan.

The Iranian army announced shooting down an Israeli drone in the same region.

These events marked a sharp escalation in confrontations inside Iran.