Exclusive: US-Israeli Airstrikes Damage Tehran Hospitals and Schools, Iran Demands Global Intervention

TEHRAN, March 3, 2026 – Fresh satellite imagery and Iranian emergency services confirm severe damage to multiple civilian infrastructure sites after U.S. and Israeli military operations struck central Tehran in the early hours of March 2, 2026. The Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Health verified "critical structural damage" at Gandhi Hospital – visible in newly released EPA footage showing collapsed wings and destroyed surgical equipment – amid reports of 12+ patients evacuated during active bombardment.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei escalated diplomatic tensions in a Tuesday press briefing, stating: "Washington and Tel Aviv have deliberately targeted hospitals, schools, and Red Crescent facilities. This isn’t collateral damage – it’s a calculated war crime." His comments follow a formal letter from Red Crescent Society Chief Pir Hossein Kolivand to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), demanding immediate intervention after strikes hit the Imam Khomeini Education Complex, killing 7 children according to Tehran municipal records.

The ICRC confirmed Kolivand’s plea, with President Mirjana Spoljaric reiterating Sunday’s warning that "protected sites under Geneva Conventions cannot become battlefields." U.S. Central Command issued no immediate comment, while Israeli Defense Forces maintained operational secrecy per standard protocol. Global education coalition Education Cannot Wait condemned the school strikes as "an attack on humanity’s future," citing UN verification of 3 damaged academic facilities within 500 meters of residential zones.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has summoned emergency Security Council talks for Wednesday, as Iranian officials warn of "unpredictable consequences" if international bodies fail to sanction the attackers. Casualty figures remain contested, with Tehran reporting 41 civilian injuries overnight – including 19 medical personnel at Gandhi Hospital.