SAEDNEWS: Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has disclosed that Iran sacrificed 935 martyrs during the recent 12‑day conflict, as state agencies mobilized emergency services from the very first moments of the war.
According to Saed News, quoting ISNA, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in a press briefing that from the opening salvos of a twelve‑day war, Iran endured attacks not only on its military but on “peace, knowledge, and the media.” She recounted horrors that stunned the world: strikes on state broadcasting, assaults on the university quarters, and an unprecedented attack on Evin Prison—leaving unprotected inmates targeted. Hospitals, relief units, and Red Crescent ambulances were also hit.
Mohajerani emphasized that despite these hardships, “Iran is filled with Hussains, Alis, Siavoshes, and Esfandiyars”—heroes who rose stronger after each blow. She underlined that the government, as the primary service provider, sprang into action immediately. Dr. Zafarghandi, the first minister to respond, activated emergency operations centers and coordinated with medical universities nationwide, marrying scientific expertise with wartime exigencies.
On Friday, an extraordinary cabinet session convened under the First Vice President, establishing four task forces—economic, infrastructure, citizen security, and media—to ensure delivery of fuel, essential goods, and medicine, while safeguarding public safety amid ongoing terror threats. The Interior Ministry led citizen security; the Planning and Budget Organization oversaw infrastructure; and the Government Information Council managed media strategy. Economic stability, fuel distribution, and strategic stockpile management proceeded without interruption.
Mohajerani then disclosed grim casualty figures: “Forensic data confirm 935 martyrs offered for the homeland, including 140 women and children, with families of up to twelve perishing together.” The Health Ministry reported 5,646 wounded treated in hospitals—above normal capacities—while eleven ambulances were destroyed, nine medical staff martyred, and five Red Crescent rescuers killed. Hospitals in Tehran (Motahhari, Valiasr, Khatam al‑Anbiya, the Red Crescent rehabilitation center, Labafinezhad) and in Kermanshah (Farabi) plus the Qasr‑e Shirin orphanage sustained damage; 71 detainees died at Evin Prison, where debris‑clearing continues.
Highlighting citizen solidarity, she noted that 92,000 calls flooded the 4030 helpline—echoing COVID crisis protocols—with volunteer psychologists from the Ministry of Science providing vital support. “Our enemy underestimated Iranian unity,” she asserted, recalling how despite attempted coups via media and terror, public hoarding and profiteering were minimal and shortages—like cooking oil—were swiftly resolved through cooperative effort.
Mohajerani praised the Red Crescent’s “Home Restoration” campaign for rebuilding damaged homes, and lauded hotels, schools, and public spaces opened as shelters. She credited the Law Enforcement and Basij forces for foiling infiltration attempts, and truck and bus drivers for breaking strikes to deliver essentials and transport stranded citizens. Bakers, grocers, businesses, artists, academics, and religious minorities all contributed to “keeping life alive” during the crisis.
Turning to strategic matters, she lamented the targeting of scientists—saying, “In what other country are scholars attacked in their sleep?”—and underscored that the world’s silence on chemical attacks in Sardasht spurred Iran’s need for missiles to defend itself. She reiterated that no date has been set for negotiations, and that Tehran regards Israel’s actions as crimes against humanity, pursuing legal recourse via multiple UN appeals, Security Council meetings, and human‑rights committees.
On economic fronts, she outlined plans to boost resilience through cultural diplomacy, support for small government, and empowerment of local businesses. Crisis Management data show 3,500 homes damaged nationwide—332 in Tehran—categorized by severity; government and municipality efforts, alongside hotel discounts, ensure survivors’ shelter. Subsidized loans for reconstruction and expanded food‑stamp programs for the poorest 28 million citizens were also announced, with further rollouts planned.
Concluding, Mohajerani affirmed that Iran’s strategic reserves—rice, oil, sugar, flour, and animal feed—remain intact, and that foreign‑nationals are being managed humanely under Interior Ministry directives. She commended the Foreign Ministry’s ground‑pound diplomacy, contrasted Iran’s stability with Lebanon’s turmoil, and deferred fighter‑jet procurement questions to the armed forces. Finally, she called for cultural unity—rejecting any split between national and religious identity—and declared, “Hussein’s Iran will triumph forever.”
