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‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed

‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed

Summary

Hamed Mirzaei says a U.S.-Israeli attack on a residential building in Tehran on March 9, 2026, killed 12 members of his family. He describes returning to the destroyed building for 20 days to search for them, including his wife, Mohadeseh, who was 26.

Key Facts

  • The attack struck a residential building in Tehran on March 9, 2026.
  • Mirzaei says 12 members of his family died in the attack.
  • Those killed included Mirzaei’s wife, Mohadeseh, his parents, grandparents, and other relatives.
  • Mirzaei and his wife had married a year earlier and were preparing to start a family.
  • Mirzaei said he was about five minutes from home when he heard the first missile strike.
  • He said five more missiles struck the building after the first impact.
  • Neighbours trapped under rubble were rescued with help from the Red Crescent.
  • Mirzaei said he returned to the rubble for 20 days to search for his family.
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