A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter. For days she has been waiting for rescue workers to dig through the flattened remains of what was once her daughter's flat in Resalat, a residential district in eastern Tehran. They don't have the manpower to get her out, the woman says. My daughter is under the rubble... she's afraid of the dark.
As Iran has found itself embroiled in a month-long war with the United States and Israel, airstrikes targeting regime-linked sites have had devastating consequences for nearby civilians. Caught between aerial bombardments and a repressive regime that recently cracked down violently on anti-establishment protests, the residents of Tehran are living through a nightmare.
Exclusive footage and eyewitness accounts compiled by BBC Eye reveal the extent of destruction inflicted upon civilian neighborhoods. Many buildings housing families have been obliterated, with hundreds of innocent lives lost and many displaced.
In a tragic example, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a multi-storey apartment building on March 9th, killing at least 40 individuals, leaving families broken and homeless. Residents, who had previously been critical of the Iranian regime, expressed frustration with the lack of safety measures, shelter, and guidance amidst the escalating violence. Rising resentments hint at a deeper societal fracture exacerbated by the losses suffered.
A poignant narrative unfolds with reports of powerful munitions, notably bomb types that violate humanitarian laws by endangering civilian lives. The consequences of military action in densely populated areas are horrifically evident in Tehran’s Resalat district, where destruction is widespread. The humanitarian crisis emerging from this conflict demands immediate attention and intervention, underscoring the urgent need for a ceasefire to protect lives and restore hope in those engulfed by war.
As Iran has found itself embroiled in a month-long war with the United States and Israel, airstrikes targeting regime-linked sites have had devastating consequences for nearby civilians. Caught between aerial bombardments and a repressive regime that recently cracked down violently on anti-establishment protests, the residents of Tehran are living through a nightmare.
Exclusive footage and eyewitness accounts compiled by BBC Eye reveal the extent of destruction inflicted upon civilian neighborhoods. Many buildings housing families have been obliterated, with hundreds of innocent lives lost and many displaced.
In a tragic example, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a multi-storey apartment building on March 9th, killing at least 40 individuals, leaving families broken and homeless. Residents, who had previously been critical of the Iranian regime, expressed frustration with the lack of safety measures, shelter, and guidance amidst the escalating violence. Rising resentments hint at a deeper societal fracture exacerbated by the losses suffered.
A poignant narrative unfolds with reports of powerful munitions, notably bomb types that violate humanitarian laws by endangering civilian lives. The consequences of military action in densely populated areas are horrifically evident in Tehran’s Resalat district, where destruction is widespread. The humanitarian crisis emerging from this conflict demands immediate attention and intervention, underscoring the urgent need for a ceasefire to protect lives and restore hope in those engulfed by war.
