US-Israeli forces are reported to have bombed

The image asserts that US–Israeli forces bombed 43,000 non-military locations in the first two weeks of a war on Iran, including 36,500 residential buildings and 120 schools. Targeted web research did not find any up-to-date, high-quality primary evidence substantiating these exact figures, nor any reputable secondary reporting that clearly corroborates them as ‘bombed’ within ‘the first two weeks’. Instead, multiple sources report markedly different tallies (hundreds to ~10,000 damaged/targeted civilian units, depending on definition and date). Because the key numbers and timeframe cannot be confirmed from robust sources, the headline quantitative claims are adjudicated Unverified rather than False under the stated guardrails.

• US-Israeli forces bombed 43,000 non-military locations in the first two weeks of the war on Iran.
• 36,500 of the bombed non-military locations were residential buildings (in the first two weeks).
• 120 of the bombed non-military locations were schools (in the first two weeks).
• The figures specifically concern 'non-military locations' (as opposed to mixed-use or dual-use sites) and were 'bombed' (not merely damaged/affected).

Confidence

Medium-Low — Confidence is medium-low because (a) the web research produced several relevant reports citing civilian damage totals attributed to Iranian Red Crescent/official channels, indicating the topic is real and measurable, but (b) none of the located robust sources substantiate the specific numbers and timeframe used in the image. Given inconsistent metrics across sources and lack of an accessible original dataset for the exact claim, the correct adjudication is Unverified rather than False.

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"43,000" non-military locations first two weeks war on Iran 36,500 residential 120 schools

• https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/03/08/765115/factbox-civilian-infrastcruture-crosshairs-us-israeli-aggre...

36,500 residential buildings 120 schools first two weeks war on Iran

• https://www.en-hrana.org/the-second-day-of-the-u-s-israel-and-iran-war-rising-civilian-casualties/

Iranian Red Crescent 43,000 non-military locations 36,500 residential 120 schools

• https://www.trend.az/iran/4161044.html
• https://www.dawn.com/news/1979098/3643-civilian-centres-3090-residential-units-damaged-in-us-israeli-attacks
• https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/03/07/359124/
• https://5pillarsuk.com/2026/03/07/iran-red-crescent-says-6668-civilian-sites-targeted-in-us-israeli-attacks/

AP deploying Marines as it pounds Iran civilian infrastructure numbers schools residential units

• https://apnews.com/article/026ad735e2b39d400cae4c0fce325043

IFRC Iranian Red Crescent respond urgent humanitarian needs June 2025

• https://www.ifrc.org/article/islamic-republic-iran-red-crescent-teams-respond-urgent-humanitarian-needs

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