Iranian officials state that an American and Israeli strike on residential areas in the city of Dorud has left seven people dead and 56 injured amid the ongoing broader regional conflict.
Amid the massive ongoing military operations against Iran by Israeli and US CENTCOM forces, regional officials are reporting mass civilian casualties in western Iran. The Security Deputy of Lorestan Governorate announced that an American and Israeli attack targeted the city of Dorud, resulting in dozens of casualties.
Key figures and claims reported by the governorate include: 7 people killed 56 people injured
The Saudi-funded outlet العربیه فارسی (Al Arabiya Farsi), which typically maintains a critical stance toward the Iranian government and eschews state terminology, also relayed the governorate's core announcement. They reported neutrally that an American and Israeli attack left seven dead and 56 injured in Dorud, dropping the terms indicating martyrdom but maintaining the direct attribution to US and Israeli forces.
This localized strike follows the broader initiation of Operation Epic Wrath on March 16, which saw the Israeli military and US forces strike over 200 targets across Iran, including air defenses in Tehran and facilities on Kharg Island, triggering extensive Iranian retaliatory strikes across the region.
All channels reported the exact same casualty figures from the Lorestan governorate, although domestic Iranian channels utilized loaded terminology such as American-Zionist and martyrdom, while the Saudi-funded Al Arabiya Farsi used neutral language for the casualties (killed rather than martyred) but maintained the attribution of the attack to America and Israel. Translated text successfully incorporates biased phrasing without quotes as instructed.