Editorial

After the Blast: The Hidden Civilian Harm of the Mahshahr Strikes

The visible damage in Mahshahr was only the first layer. The deeper civilian harm lies in the systems the strikes interrupted: power, water, work, emergency response, and household life.

8 April 20266 min read

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"War on essential infrastructure is war on civilians"

Attacks on essential infrastructure have already punished millions of civilians both near and far from the front lines. This pattern, combined with an escalatory rhetoric that disregards the limits imposed by international humanitarian law, normalizes a style of warfare that strips away our shared humanity.

23 March 2026Mirjana Spoljaric1 min read

StatementsRepost

IRCS and INCHL Condemn U.S. Strike on Destroyer Dena as Grave Breach of IHL Violation

Statement No. 5 of the Iranian Red Crescent Society and the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law documents the March 5, 2026 U.S. submarine strike on the destroyer Dena, a training vessel returning from an international naval exercise in India, which killed 84 crew members and cadets, left 20 missing, and wounded 32 more near the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. The statement identifies at least ten discrete violations of international humanitarian law, including breaches of Geneva Convention II, the San Remo Manual, and the law of neutrality.

18 March 2026Pir Hossein Kolivand2 min read

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MSF adapts and scales up activities amid escalating Middle East conflict

Médecins Sans Frontières warned that escalating attacks across the Middle East, including in Iran, have killed, injured, and displaced civilians, and called for the protection of civilians and medical infrastructure.

5 March 20261 min read

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UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites amidst escalating violence in the Middle East

UNESCO has expressed concern over reported damage to cultural heritage sites in Iran amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, reminding all parties of their obligations to protect cultural property under international law.

2 March 20261 min read