BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Israel's 12-day military airstrikes on Iran damaged 3,500 residential buildings, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said at a press conference in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to her, 232 of the residential buildings damaged as a result of the military airstrikes are in Tehran.
Mohajerani pointed out that some residential buildings were destroyed, some needed major repairs, and others suffered minor damage.
The government official added that the Iranian government is focusing on relocating citizens to other locations due to the damage to buildings. Thus, the victims were accommodated in the accommodation centers of all institutions, state-controlled hotels, and sports centers.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials, including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with nine nuclear scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed “Operation True Promise III,” firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv. The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage
To note, the US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant damage.
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iranian airspace. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home," President of the US Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network.
On June 23, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a missile strike on the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar.
On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that the Israeli government had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, mediated by US President Donald Trump.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council also issued a statement, noting that the attacks had stopped.
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