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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Strikes hit Russian Orthodox church in Tehran, Moscow says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStrikes in the Iranian capital on Wednesday hit a Russian Orthodox church, damaging the building, but there were no casualties, the Russian embassy in Tehran says.
“On April 1, two strikes were conducted near the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Tehran. Main building, almshouse and several technical facilities were damaged. No victims,” the embassy says in a post on X.
It posts images of the aftermath showing a ceiling partially collapsed, debris on the floor and blown out windows.
On April 1, two strikes were conducted near the Saint-Nicholas Orthodox Church in Tehran.
Main building, almshouse and several technical facilities were damaged. No victims ????????
Statement by the Embassy: https://t.co/zg8QABxkOp pic.twitter.com/eMztNvy7Cu
— Russian Embassy in Iran (@rusembiran) April 1, 2026
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