🚨 The Iranian Red Crescent reports 201 Iranians killed and 747 injured. Iranian media says at least 86 of the dead were at a girls’ elementary school struck by United States and Israel.
▪️ The unprovoked combined US-Israeli assault has targeted government buildings, senior political leaders, the Supreme Leader’s residence, military leaders, military infrastructure, air defenses, and nuclear-related facilities across 24 different provinces.
▪️ Iran has fired missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, and launched projectiles that struck Israel.
▪️ Iraq, Jordan, and the UAE have partially or fully closed their airspace. Explosions reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, and Doha.
Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.
I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution.
Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.
On this week’s cover of The Lancet, a new letter: “Gaza’s healthocide: medical societies must not stay silent”.
Read the letter and more in our latest issue: https://t.co/9b01T7yhR3