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Iran Says U.S. and Israel Have Attacked 3,600 Civilian Sites

HeadlineMar 06, 2026

In Iran, massive explosions shook the capital Tehran overnight as the city’s 10 million residents endured the most intense night of bombing since the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Saturday. There were airstrikes reported near Tehran University, on an Iranian military academy, on government buildings and on civilian sites, including residential buildings, car parks and gas stations. Iran says more than 3,600 civilian sites across the country have been damaged in U.S.-Israeli attacks, including ambulances and two dozen medical facilities. Among the casualties, according to state media, are 20 people killed and 30 injured in an attack on a residential area in the city of Shiraz.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan officials have evacuated more than 200 sailors from a second Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka’s coast. The evacuation came after a U.S. submarine fired a torpedo to sink an Iranian frigate that was unarmed and in international waters, killing 87 people.

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