US envoy ‘hopeful’ for meetings with Iran ‘this week’, as Tehran says Israel hit nuclear sites

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says that 1,464 civilians including at least 217 children have been killed in Iran in the first month of the conflict, which began on 28 February.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says it has dropped more than 12,000 bombs across Iran and 3,600 bombs on Tehran alone, while US Central Command says it has struck more than 9,000 targets across Iran.

Many of these US and Israeli strikes have targeted police stations, Basij militia buildings, police headquarters, military and police universities, safe houses, IRGC homes, as well as potential ammunition stores and checkpoints.

Often, these targets are located within busy civilian neighbourhoods.

Residents told BBC Eye that strikes hitting residential areas risk deepening resentment, even among those who had previously been critical of the Iranian regime.

The BBC asked the IDF about the incidents in this report. It confirmed the strikes but made no further comment. The US Department of Defense did not respond.

Iran has also struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in nearby countries during the war, such as airports and hotels, notably in Gulf nations allied with Washington.

In Tehran, residents criticised the Iranian authorities for their response to the war, telling the BBC there had been little visible provision of basic safety measures, including public shelters, evacuation support or temporary accommodation for those displaced.

In the absence of clear communication, and amid an ongoing internet blackout, many described feeling exposed and uncertain, unsure when or where the next strike might hit.

The Iranian government has not publicly detailed any nationwide civil defence protocols in response to the attacks.

You can read more from inside Tehran here.