Video: Children’s toys found in rubble of US-Israeli strike in Iran

Al Jazeera
March 27, 2026
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Rescue teams found children's toys in rubble from US-Israeli strikes on Iran, documenting civilian impact of military operations.

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Rescue teams from the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have recovered children's toys from the rubble of residential buildings struck in US-Israeli military attacks on Iran. The discovery underscores the civilian toll of the strikes, which targeted populated areas rather than exclusively military installations. The IRCS has been conducting extensive search-and-rescue operations through the debris as Iran assesses the full scope of damage from the operation. The finding is likely to intensify scrutiny over the strikes' targeting and civilian impact, particularly given international concern over proportionality in military operations. Details on casualty figures and the specific locations of the strikes remain under investigation.

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IRCS rescue teams are searching the rubble of residential buildings hit in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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