US-Israeli Attacks Have Damaged or Destroyed 600 Schools in Iran (novaramedia.com)
from floofloof@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 13:53
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cross-posted from: ibbit.at/post/210482

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nightshade@piefed.social on 25 Mar 16:08 next collapse

Do you happen to have a better source?

floofloof@lemmy.ca on 26 Mar 15:12 collapse

It’s being fairly widely reported, though most sites seem to say 498 schools damaged, not 600. CNN, for example, or Al Jazeera. The source is a statement by the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, Pirossein Kholivand. Here’s an Iranian news agency giving more details of his statement. Of course, we need to bring media literacy to this and remember that truth is especially hard to discern in wartime.

nightshade@piefed.social on 26 Mar 15:31 collapse

Thank you for the reply, but I can’t find anything on the number of schools hit at the CNN or Al Jazeera links you provided. Am I just missing it? They say the live coverage has ended, and then there’s a link to their ongoing coverage, but nothing mentioned about the schools. 600 is a pretty big number (though even one is too many), that’s why I’m asking.

floofloof@lemmy.ca on 26 Mar 15:37 collapse

From the CNN article:

In Tehran province, strikes have affected 275 pharmaceutical, health and emergency centers, 498 schools and 17 Red Crescent centers, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said, citing Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran’s Red Crescent society.

The Al Jazeera link has the same number:

The damaged structures include 62,000 homes, 281 medical centres, hospitals and pharmacies. Additionally, 498 schools had been damaged, as well as 17 rescue points and 12 rescue vehicles.

nightshade@piefed.social on 26 Mar 15:39 collapse

I see it now, thank you.

lefaucet@slrpnk.net on 25 Mar 18:17 next collapse

It’s like the bastards in Washington are trying to make the next generation of terrorists.

Growing up seeing your community relentlessly bombed can’t lead to thinking kindly towards those responsible.

Call your representatives again. Tell them they’re creating future atrocities for your kids. Because they absolutely are

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 26 Mar 13:19 collapse

Imagine if someone did this to the US. Imagine the reaction.