The Iranian Health Ministry reported Wednesday evening that 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in American strikes on Iran that occurred Tuesday, according to the ministry. The statement does not specify a breakdown between military and civilian casualties.
The Iranian Health Ministry reported Wednesday evening that 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in American strikes on Iran that took place on Tuesday. The statement did not specify the geographic scope of the strikes or provide a breakdown between military personnel and civilians among the casualties. The figure is the latest official toll from the ministry since the escalation of direct US strikes in late June.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that seven of its operatives were killed in the strikes, updating an earlier announcement of four killed in the western province of Kermanshah. The IRGC identified the deceased as members of its Aerospace Force. The Health Ministry's figure is significantly larger and does not differentiate between combatants and non-combatants.
The Health Ministry has been a central source for casualty data since the onset of US strikes. As The Zioneer reported, the ministry confirmed 14 dead and 78 wounded on July 9, 38 dead and over 400 wounded on July 17, 50 dead and 500 wounded on July 18, and a cumulative toll of 59 dead and 666 wounded as of July 24. The latest report covers Tuesday's operations alone and adds to that cumulative tally.
The ministry's statement did not include a geographic breakdown or an updated cumulative total. The IRGC's own toll remains limited to its operatives, leaving the overall casualty composition—military versus civilian—unclear.
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