Intensifying barrages from US and Israeli forces have pushed Iran’s death toll beyond 555, the Red Crescent Society reports, marking a deadly milestone in the ongoing hostilities. For more than 48 hours, internet services have been severed nationwide, a move Netblocks labels as a deliberate strategy to conceal violations, similar to extended blackouts in recent history.
Monday brought renewed terror to Tehran with audible explosions, alongside claims of massive missile strikes on Sanandaj’s populated districts. Tasnim News shared visuals of emergency crews amid ruins, and state agency IRNA confirmed three fatalities. Further north in Tehran, a vital hospital lay in ruins after Sunday night’s assault, its patients hastily relocated as IRIB footage revealed devastation: debris-littered roads and a mangled facade at Gandhi Hospital.
Adding an international dimension, Beijing verified the loss of a Chinese national in Tehran’s fighting. Spokesperson Mao Ning conveyed deep condolences, noting roughly 3,000 compatriots evacuated by March 2. As Iran counters with assaults on distant US sites, the domestic fallout is catastrophic. The internet clampdown not only hampers aid coordination but also leaves the world piecing together fragmented reports, underscoring the urgent need for diplomatic intervention.