Tehran: A three-day-old infant was killed along with three members of his family after a pre-dawn missile strike hit a house in Amrabad village near Arak in central Iran on Monday, March 16.
The victims included the newborn boy, identified as Mojtaba, his two-year-old sister, their mother and grandmother. According to Press TV, the strike hit a civilian residence, killing all four as they slept.
In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) condemned the killings, alleging that the strike targeted non-combatants. It said the deaths reflected a pattern of attacks on residential neighbourhoods and public facilities since the escalation of hostilities.
The IRGC also criticised what it termed a lack of response from international bodies and global leaders, warning that continued inaction could lead to further escalation.
The incident follows other reported attacks in recent weeks, including a strike on a primary school in Minab on 28 February that Iranian authorities said caused significant casualties. Iranian authorities said at least 175 people, most of them children, were killed in the attack
According to Iran’s Health Ministry, at least 1,444 civilians have been killed and 18,551 injured since the conflict began on February 28, with children among those most affected.
Iranian officials have reiterated that they will respond to the attacks as tensions continue to rise across the region.
