Iran’s Emergency Medical Services suffered $2.14m in damage during unrest: Director

The director of Emergency Medical Services Organization of Iran says the cost of damage inflicted on the agency during the recent foreign-backed unrest in the country is estimated at more than $2 millions, as rioters and saboteurs targeted ambulances transporting injured individuals to treatment facilities.

“In the course of recent riots, 219 ambulances and one bus ambulance were attacked and damaged across ten EMS centers in the country. Some six ambulances were completely burned out and put out of service,” Jafar Miadfar said in an exclusive interview with Press TV on Sunday.

“Twenty ambulances are currently undergoing extensive repairs and have not resumed operations yet,” Miadfar said.

He added that other ambulances, given daunting challenges from sanctions, are back on the road after minor refurbishments.

“Based on preliminary estimates provided by my colleagues across the country, approximately 2.14 million dollars worth of damages have been inflicted on our ambulances and centers. Of course, this is the initial figure, which may rise in the future,” Miadfar explained.

He further said that at least 14 ambulances operated by private companies were also damaged during acts of sabotage in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The official also stated that 54 paramedics were injured during the mayhem in Tehran, and some rescue workers suffered burns ranging between 25% and 30% of total body surface area (TBSA).

Miadfar concluded that a number of medics were pelted with stones, and several were assaulted with knives and other cold weapons.

Late last month, economic hardships, caused and exacerbated by years of Western sanctions, triggered a wave of peaceful protests among merchants in Tehran and other cities.

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Authorities recognized the protesters’ demands as legitimate, but the demonstrations were hijacked by rioters backed by American and Israeli leaders, who publicly called for vandalism and disorder.

Officials said that some of the mercenaries were armed, trained, and recruited by US and Israeli spy agencies to incite violence, damage public property, and kill civilians and members of security forces.

In a post on his account on the social media platform X on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi defended Iran’s security measures in light of the recent foreign-backed unrest that left thousands dead and caused extensive damage to public and private property across the country.

“Mayhem of the recent terrorist operation in Iran: (destruction of) 305 ambulances and buses; 24 gas stations; 700 convenience stores; 300 private homes; 750 banks; 414 government buildings; 794police stations; 120 Basij centers; 200 schools; 350 mosques; 15 libraries; 2 Armenian churches; 253 bus stations; 600 ATTs; 800 private cars; Total death toll: 3,117: Civilians and security forces: 2,427; Terrorists: 690,” Araghchi said.

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