US, Israeli strikes kill 27 in East Azerbaijan, Maragheh hit hardest

Over the past two days, multiple areas in East Azerbaijan Province, including the cities of Tabriz, Sarab, Maragheh, and Shabestar, have been targeted in airstrikes, the director of the province’s Crisis Management Department said. 

The strikes included an attack on Sarab’s ambulance station, local officials said, Tasnim reports.

The attacks, carried out by the United States and Israel, have claimed 27 lives across the province. On March 1 alone, 15 people were killed in the city of Maragheh.

Authorities have not yet provided further details on the extent of damage or potential additional casualties.

By Vafa Guliyeva