Israeli strike kills 3 Red Crescent workers in Tehran
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Three Iranian Red Crescent workers were martyred after an Israeli airstrike targeted their ambulance in Tehran, bringing the death toll among medics to four.
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In this photo released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society rescuers work at the scene of an explosion after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025 (AP)
The Iranian Red Crescent Society announced on Tuesday that three of its relief workers were martyred in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their ambulance during emergency operations in Tehran. The attack took place on Monday, as the crew responded to casualties from an earlier round of Israeli aggression on the Iranian capital.
According to the Red Crescent’s official statement, the ambulance had been dispatched to evacuate injured civilians when it was struck directly by Israeli aircraft. The organization confirmed that the latest casualties bring the total number of Red Crescent workers killed since the beginning of the Israeli aggression to four.
The incident follows earlier reports from Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, which had already warned of a pattern of direct targeting of Iranian relief personnel. On June 14, two Red Crescent workers were killed and five others injured in an Israeli strike on the Asadabad area in western Iran.
The targeted attacks on medical and humanitarian personnel have drawn condemnation from human rights observers and sparked renewed calls for accountability under international humanitarian law. The deliberate targeting of ambulances and relief teams constitutes a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions, which protect medical workers in conflict zones.
Civilians main target
The emergency department at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini hospital was hit by a surge of injuries late Sunday night following direct Israeli airstrikes on the city. Medical staff described the aftermath as a “bloodbath” as victims from nearby blasts overwhelmed the facility.
“It was a bloodbath. We were overwhelmed by chaos and the screams of grieving family members. Dozens upon dozens of people with life-threatening injuries, minor wounds, and even bodies were brought in,” one doctor, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Guardian.
The Israeli war on Iran, now entering its fifth day, has rapidly overwhelmed the medical infrastructure in the capital. Doctors and nurses face an unrelenting stream of wounded patients amid continuing attacks, forcing some hospitals to redirect non-critical patients to other facilities.
