The head of the Tehran Crisis Management Organisation (TCMO) said on 19 April that 44,750 buildings in Tehran were damaged during the war and that the government would compensate for the damage, including household belongings, repairs and damaged vehicles.
The promise came after a government spokesman said earlier this week that “current economic realities” meant the state lacked the resources to compensate civilians whose homes were damaged during the war.
According to TCMO chief Ali Nasiri, most residential damage can be repaired with “minor repairs”.
For severely damaged homes, routine support includes hotel or rental accommodation, payment for repairs, cards to buy household appliances and compensation for damaged vehicles.
Nasiri also said the government will cover compensation for damaged furniture and household items.
Earlier, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani also promised that the municipality would cover “all expenses” for rebuilding houses damaged during the war.
Iran’s state-run Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation says more than 3,400 people died in the country during the war with the United States and Israel. The semi-official ISNA news agency quoted the head of the foundation, Ahmad Mousavi, as saying that 3,468 “martyrs” were killed in the recent conflict.
This figure, released during the two-week ceasefire, was higher than the previous official death toll of 3,375 published on 12 April.
A human rights organisation (HRANA) had previously provided such casualty figures – at least 3,636 dead, including 1,701 civilians.
Independent verification of the number of casualties remains difficult in Iran due to reporting restrictions.