Mideast in Pictures: Tehran's Azadi Stadium in ruins after Israeli-American airstrike

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of a destroyed sports stadium inside the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TEHRAN, April (Xinhua) -- The Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5.

A 12,000-seater sports stadium, mainly hosting volleyball games, was located inside the Azadi Sports Complex, Iran's largest sports complex.

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of a destroyed sports stadium inside the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of a destroyed sports stadium inside the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of the gate of the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of a destroyed sports stadium inside the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)

This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows a view of a destroyed sports stadium inside the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. The 12,000-seater sports stadium was destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike on March 5. (Xinhua/Shadati)