In recent days, the United States has once again intensified its attacks against Iran. According to reports, these attacks have targeted military objectives, strategic infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous civilians and military personnel.
Among those killed are also young conscript soldiers, who were present in military bases simply to complete their mandatory military service. Before being soldiers, they were sons, brothers and members of a family. For those who lost them, their deaths are not merely a “military loss”, but the loss of a loved one.
Southern Iran: War Enters Everyday Life
Several areas of southern Iran have also been heavily targeted in recent days and, according to reports, some infrastructure has suffered serious damage. Following the attacks, water, electricity and gas supplies have been disrupted in some areas.
These infrastructures are not simply technical facilities; they are part of people’s everyday lives. When they are damaged, the consequences directly affect families, hospitals and the lives of millions of people.
At the same time, Iran’s economic situation, already heavily affected by sanctions and economic restrictions, has been further aggravated by the war. The decline in purchasing power, rising prices of essential goods, and the sharp increase in the value of the dollar and the euro, which have reached unprecedented levels, have made everyday life even more difficult for many families.
Behind these numbers are real people: families struggling to afford food and medicine, parents worried about their children, and people looking toward the future with growing uncertainty.
When a Wedding Celebration Becomes a Scene of War
One of the most troubling reports of recent days concerns an airstrike in Bandar Koushtak, in Sirik County, southern Iran, where a wedding celebration was taking place in a residential home at the time of the attack.
According to a report by the “Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network”, on the evening of Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405, a telecommunications tower located near a residential home was hit during an airstrike. The report states that at least two civilians were killed and more than 50 people injured, while several people, including women attending the ceremony, were reportedly trapped under the rubble.
The home belonged to Ali and Abbas Mollahi and was hosting a number of people who had gathered to celebrate a wedding.
Regardless of political or military differences, incidents like this remind us of a simple and painful reality: in war, ordinary people are often the ones who pay the highest price.
For a family that loses a loved one, whatever the reason for the attack, the result remains the same: an empty chair, a grieving family and a life that will never return to what it was.
Human Rights Must Not Become Victims of War
Defending human rights does not mean defending a government or one of the parties involved in a conflict. It means defending people’s right to life and security.
Civilians in their homes, families gathered for a celebration and young conscript soldiers carrying out their military service should not become anonymous numbers in reports of war.
Standing for peace does not mean ignoring political differences or security concerns. It means recognizing a fundamental principle: human life should never become the price paid for achieving political or military objectives.
Today, the Iranian people are facing war, economic pressure and growing physical and psychological insecurity at the same time. In such a situation, perhaps the simplest need is also the most important: security and the ability to continue living a normal life.
The international community should place the protection of civilians, respect for international humanitarian law and every concrete effort to end the war at the forefront.
Because a war may begin with decisions made by politicians, but too often it is ordinary people who pay its price with their lives, their livelihoods and their ffuture.
