Six killed, nine wounded in US-Israeli strikes on residential areas in Iran's Tabriz

2026-03-24 - 08:49

Iranian authorities said Tuesday six people were killed and nine wounded in US-Israeli strikes on residential areas in the northwestern city of Tabriz. Two residential locations inside the city were hit overnight, the crisis management department in East Azerbaijan said in a statement carried by Mehr News Agency. Shahid Qarabaghi neighborhood According to the statement, six people were killed and nine others injured in one of the attacks that targeted the Shahid Qarabaghi neighborhood in the city. "Rescue and debris removal operations are still ongoing," the statement said, suggesting the death toll could rise as search efforts continue. Imam Hussein neighborhood Another strike hit the Imam Hussein neighborhood, damaging infrastructure facilities, the department said. No casualties were reported in that attack. Conflict context The US and Israel have maintained airstrikes on Iran since Feb. 28, killing over 1,340 people according to Iranian authorities, including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and more than 150 schoolgirls. Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation. Escalating civilian toll The Tabriz strikes add to a mounting civilian death toll as the conflict enters its fifth week. Iranian officials report that hundreds of civilians, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes across the country, with residential areas frequently targeted.