A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The 'alarming' civilian cost of war in Iran
The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
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Notable Quotes
"People need me, people have been wounded."
— Poorya , Other
"You were so noble."
— Poorya , Other
"This was a family who did everything in their power to protect their child yet in the end – without even knowing who lives in the house across from them – they lost her."
— Razieh Janbaz , Other
"She was killed in her bed, right before going to sleep, during the missile attack on March 17th."
— Razieh Janbaz , Other
Key People
A 26-year-old lifestyle blogger who ran an online clothes shop.
A 3-year-old girl reportedly killed by airstrikes in Iran.
Esmail Khatib was the Iranian intelligence minister who was killed in an Israeli air strike.
A young pharmacist killed in an explosion while she was at work.
Brother of Parastesh Dahaghin who expressed his grief on Instagram.
A friend of Berivan Molani who posted about her on Instagram.
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The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
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