Civilian Casualties

Earthquake in northwest Iran kills at least 5, injures more than 300 people

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan has left at least 5 people killed and injured 332 people.

Iran’s Zarif:

US economic terrorism has mainly targeted civilians

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Fri. that US economic terrorism waged against Iran and other countries has mainly targeted civilians.

Monsoon floods in India kill at least 100, displace thousands

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Floods have killed at least 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across much of India since Thursday, according to authorities.

Child casualties in Yemen at 27 in just over 10 days: UNICEF

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – "Friday attack in Taiz leaves 7 children dead, bringing to 27 the number of children killed and injured in a recent escalation of violence near Sanaa and in Taiz over the past 10 days," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore announced in an statement.

Iran censures UNSC for being silent towards killing of civilians

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, criticized the United Nations Security Council silence in face of the killing of civilians in different regions of the world, especially in the Middle East.

Over 60 civilians killed, injured by coalition airstrike in Deir Ezzor

DEIR EZZOR, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Over 60 civilians have been killed or injured by a US-led coalition airstrike on Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor, Syrian SANA news agency reported.

Exact number of Ahvaz terror victims is 24: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Ahvaz governor Jamal Alami Neysi said that there was a mistake in the counting of victims and 24 is the exact number of martyrs of Ahvaz terror attack.

Iran condemns S Arabia's bombing of Yemen displaced women, children

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi categorically condemned the Saudi-Emirati attack on a camp of internally displaced families near Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Thursday.

5.8 quake injures 95 in southern Kerman province

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – A 5.8 magnitude earthquake stuck the Sirch in Iranian southern Province of Kerman, injuring at least 95 people and damaging people’s houses and properties, a day after two other strong quakes in west and south of the country.

Putin:

Terrorist organizations bear responsibility for civilian casualties in Syria

MOSCOW, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that terrorist organizations in Syria bear responsibility for civilian casualties.

Iran condemns all attacks taken place against civilians

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Gholam-Ali Khoshroo condemned in a statement all the attacks that have taken place against civilians, including medical and humanitarian staff throughout the world, especially in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.

Saudi-led airstrike kills at least 15 civilians

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – MNA Correspondent in Yemen called Tehran on Monday reporting that a new Saudi airstrike has claimed the lives of at least 15 members of a family and injured around 5 other civilians.

Syrian airbase in Homs hit by missile attack

HOMS, Apr. 09 (MNA) – A T-4 airbase in the Syrian province of Homs has been hit by a missile strike, local media reported, suspecting the United States. However, Pentagon did not confirm the reports of involvement.

More than 40k persons return homes in Eastern Ghouta

DAMASCUS, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Thousands of civilians returned homes in the villages and towns of eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside after the Syrian Arab Army restored security and stability to them and eradicated the Takfiri terrorist organizations from them.

Zarif, Red Cross chief discuss humanitarian crises in Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – During a meeting on Sunday in Tehran, Peter Maurer ICRC’s President and Mohammad Javad Zarif Iranian Minister of Foreign affairs called for an immediate halt to war in Yemen.

Dozens civilians killed in US-led coalition’s strikes in Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Air strikes conducted by the US-led coalition on settlements in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province have killed 29 civilians, local media reported citing sources.

Turkey continues aggression on Afrin as civilian casualties rise

ALEPPO, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The total number of civilian casualties from the Turkish regime’s continued aggression on Afrin area has risen.

Quake casualties rise to 2 dead, 115 injured

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Two people were killed and 115 reported as injured in the earthquake of 5.2 magnitude that struck Tehran and Alborz Wed. night, according to latest report by Emergency Operation Center.

35 Houthi fighters killed by govt. forces within 24 hours 

ADEN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Up to 35 fighters of the Shia Houthi group were killed and 19 others wounded during intense gun battles with pro-government Yemeni forces across the southwestern province of Taiz within one day, a military commander told Xinhua.

Iran condemns Saudi bombardment of civilians in Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi condemned Saudi Wednesday bombardment of a market in Yemen which has claimed the lives of at least 29 civilians.

Russian MoD:

US carpet-bombings of Raqqa leave thousands of civilian casualties

MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the United States carpet-bombing of residential neighborhoods in Raqqa city left thousands of civilians casualties and damaged infrastructure and water sources in the city.

Powerful magnitude 7.1 quake rattles Mexico City

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City on Tuesday, killing more than 200 people and causing widespread panic.

Protest in al-Sfeira condemning US-led coalition’s massacres against civilians

ALEPPO, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Locals in al-Sfeira city in the eastern countryside of Aleppo staged on Monday a protest to denounce the massacres of the US-led international coalition that caused the death and injury of hundreds of civilians in Raqqa, Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and Hasaka.