A missile strike hit a residential building in Rey, south of Tehran, in the early hours of Friday, leveling the structure and damaging surrounding homes, with civilian deaths and injuries reported.
The densely populated neighborhood was heavily affected, with the blast wave impacting four nearby alleys and leaving multiple buildings severely damaged.
Residents said the strike caused significant casualties, including newborns. Rescue operations were still underway at the time of reporting.
Local residents have expressed their anger and fear over the strike as the target is a residential building, not a military one.
"We were asleep when a loud explosion suddenly woke us at around 03:30. I rushed to wake my children and take them outside. The whole alley was filled with dust, and there was a strong smell of explosives. Everyone is out," a local resident said.
Following the attack, residents poured into the streets seeking safety, with many expressing fear and uncertainty.
"There was another huge, terrifying blast around 04:00 at the end of the valley. That was extremely frightening. We were asleep in front of TV, and the shock knocked over our TV and shattered the windows. The poor guys have been busy with rescue efforts since four in the morning. Everyone here is just an ordinary civilian. We are all the same here. We do not know if our homes will be next to be bombed, today or tomorrow. All the structures here are residential buildings. All the residents here are civilians," said a teenager.
Others voiced anger and confusion over the strike targeting a civilian area.
"My feeling is that, mother is still trembling like a leaf. I don't know what we did wrong to deserve this. We don't understand why it happened. At four in the morning, when everyone was asleep, we were jolted awake by the explosion. Why target ordinary people?" said another local resident.
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