Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran's civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes.
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‘Disturbing trend’ of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets in Iran
France 24
April 03, 2026
05:38 GMT
Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran's civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes.
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Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran's civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes.
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