The ministry reports that 46 women and 24 children under 18 are among the wounded, and 6 women and 3 children among the dead, according to the official statement. The toll covers the period since the start of American air strikes on June 27.
The Iranian Health Ministry issued an updated casualty toll on Friday, claiming 55 people have been killed and 629 wounded in American air strikes since June 27. The ministry provided a breakdown: 46 women and 24 children under 18 are among the wounded, and six women and three children among the dead. The ministry has released several conflicting casualty figures since the strikes began, including 38 dead on July 17, 50 dead on July 18, and 14 dead on July 9. The figures have not been independently verified. The strikes continue to target Iranian military infrastructure, according to US officials. The civilian-military breakdown remains unclear, as the ministry's statements do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants.
2 developments
- StrongIranian Health Ministry Spokesperson Confirms 38 Dead, Over 400 Wounded in US Strikes
- StrongIranian Health Ministry: 50 killed, 500 wounded in attacks; 28 surgeries performed on injured
- DevelopingWar casualty update: Iranian military deaths estimated between 1,225–6,624, US reports 18 killed
- StrongIranian media report seven killed in overnight US strikes
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