Red Crescent martyrs rise to five, killed by Israeli attacks on Iran
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The Iranian Red Crescent confirms a fifth worker has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli attack on Isfahan, amid a series of deadly strikes targeting Iran's humanitarian and nuclear infrastructure.
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Mourners carry the flag-draped coffin of Mahan Setareh, a member of the paramilitary Basij force who was killed in Israeli attacks, during his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 26, 2025 (AP)
"Israel" killed five members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society during its aggression on Iran, a report by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB revealed.
The number rose to five after a rescue worker who was injured in an Israeli attack on June 22 in Isfahan succumbed to his wounds earlier on Sunday, the humanitarian organization confirmed.
The Iranian Red Crescent has reported a series of Israeli attacks since the beginning of its aggression on June 13. On June 16, three of its employees were martyred. On June 21, the organization stated that its helicopter had been targeted, followed by a strike near its Tehran office on June 23.
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Earlier today, Asghar Jahangir, the spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary, confirmed that 71 individuals were killed in the Israeli attack on Evin Prison in Tehran.
Jahangir described the assault as a "full-fledged crime", noting the severe impact on both the prison and the surrounding civilian areas, emphasizing that residents living near the prison’s visitation and judicial buildings suffered significant material and physical damage.
Iran's Health Ministry has lately announced that at least 627 people have been killed and 4,870 others have been injured in the Israeli aggression across Iran.
