Suzanne Harrington: Anyone justifying Iran civilian casualties will have blood on their hands

An Irish cyclist, Simon Jones, recently cycled through Iran, posting a love letter to its people on Instagram: “To the country I was warned about most, but wish I didn’t have to leave so soon.” 

Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo)

My friend Philippa is desperately worried about her relatives. 

Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandchildren who live in affluent neighbourhoods in Tehran — areas an out-of-control Netanyahu is now bombing because it’s where Iran’s political leaders live.