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Iranian emergency officials report a 90 percent decrease in deaths and a 70 percent drop in injuries during this year's Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival, with two fatalities and 945 injuries recorded nationwide.

Armed government forces attacked crowds celebrating the traditional Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival in Tehran's Chitgar district. The crackdown follows warnings from law enforcement commanders amid heightened national tensions.

Iran's emergency services have asked citizens to avoid dangerous Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival traditions, as medical responders are overwhelmed treating casualties from the ongoing war.

Following massive coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran, videos circulating on opposition media show destroyed Iranian police and IRGC facilities, while citizens on the streets observe the Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival.