Strike in Iran City of Mahallat Kills 11 as Attacks Continue

An overnight strike on Iran’s city of Mahallat has killed 11 people and injured 15, adding to growing concern over civilian casualties in the widening war.

Iranian media reported that the attack took place late on March 30 and also damaged at least three residential units in the city. The strike came as US and Israeli attacks on Tehran and central Isfahan were also reported to have continued, pointing to another night of sustained pressure across multiple Iranian locations.

The reported deaths in Mahallat come just two days after another deadly strike in Tehran that, according to local reports, killed 10 people, including six members of an Afghan family. Taken together, the incidents are intensifying scrutiny over the toll the war is taking on civilians far from front-line military positions.

At the same time, Iranian officials and state media said one of the country’s largest producers of anti-cancer, anesthesia and specialized medicines had also been hit in a separate strike. Former foreign minister Javad Zarif condemned the attack, saying essential pharmaceutical production for vulnerable patients had been targeted. No independent casualty figure from that facility was immediately available.

The reported hit on a major drug production site has raised fresh humanitarian concerns, especially after earlier strikes on civilian-linked sites such as a girls’ school and a university campus. Medical and human rights observers have warned that attacks affecting healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chains could have severe consequences for cancer patients and others who depend on life-saving treatment.

The Mahallat strike underscores how the conflict is increasingly affecting residential areas and civilian infrastructure alongside military and strategic targets. Even where official details remain limited, the pattern of damage suggests the war is exacting a broader social and humanitarian cost inside Iran.

The war has entered a phase in which strikes are being reported across a wider range of Iranian cities, while authorities inside Iran are also dealing with blackouts, communications restrictions and growing economic strain. Reuters reported this week that Tehran has stepped up internal controls amid fears that the war and worsening hardship could trigger unrest.

Civilian casualties have become one of the most contentious aspects of the conflict. Independent verification remains difficult because of restricted internet access and competing narratives, but rights monitors and outside observers have repeatedly warned that the human cost may be significantly higher than publicly acknowledged.

The targeting of medical and education-linked sites is also likely to sharpen international criticism if further details are confirmed. Under international humanitarian law, civilian infrastructure that supports essential health and welfare services carries heightened sensitivity, particularly when disruptions could affect treatment access on a large scale.

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