Iran Red Crescent says Israel strikes hit near its building in Tehran
Iran's Red Crescent said an Israeli strike hit near its building in northern Tehran on Monday, as fighting between Iran and Israel raged for the 11th day.
"New attack around the Red Crescent... building," the emergency service said in a post on its Telegram channel accompanied by a video of smoke rising from the site of the attack.
An AFP journalist had earlier reported hearing loud explosions in the north of the Iranian capital.
This handout picture provided by the Iranian Red Crescent on 23 June 2025 shows Iranian Red Crescent medics placing roses on an ambulance, that was targeted in an Israeli strike, as it displayed in Tehran (Reuters)
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