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Butcher Missing After Tehran Shop Destroyed in Strikes

3/22/2026

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Mahdi Mirzahosseini, Tehran butcher, is missing after a double strike destroyed his shop on March 21.
Six bodies and 18 survivors were recovered from the site.
His family has found only his car key and jacket amid ongoing searches.
The broader conflict involves U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with more than 80,000 civilian structures bombed.
His brother says meat demand for the Persian New Year prompted him to reopen.

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Story summary

Mahdi Mirzahosseini, Tehran butcher, is missing after a double strike destroyed his shop on March 21.
Six bodies and 18 survivors were recovered from the site.
His family has found only his car key and jacket amid ongoing searches.
The broader conflict involves U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with more than 80,000 civilian structures bombed.
His brother says meat demand for the Persian New Year prompted him to reopen.