The Iranian Health Ministry's spokesperson announced Friday that the death toll from American strikes on Iran has reached 38, with more than 400 wounded, according to the official. The statement did not provide a breakdown of military versus civilian casualties.
The Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson confirmed the cumulative toll of 38 dead and over 400 wounded from the ongoing US strikes, in a statement issued Friday afternoon. The confirmation provides an official voice to a figure that the ministry itself had reported earlier in the week, but which had not been formally reiterated by a named spokesperson.
On Wednesday, July 15, at 00:52 Jerusalem, the Health Ministry reported that 8 people were killed in overnight strikes, bringing the cumulative toll to 38 dead and more than 400 wounded. That report followed the ministry's earlier announcement on the same day (version 9) of 38 dead and over 400 wounded. The toll had climbed from 35 dead and 300 wounded (version 7) after the ministry reported 2 women killed and 6 children among the wounded (version 6). The first reports of the escalation came from the 388th Brigade base in Iranshahr, where opposition sources initially claimed 10 soldiers killed (version 3), later revised to dozens (version 4).
The US strikes began in early July, targeting military infrastructure across at least five Iranian provinces, as The Zioneer reported on July 9. The Iranian government has claimed 30 civilians were killed in the strikes, a figure reported on Wednesday, July 15. The cumulative toll of 38 has remained unchanged for several days, with the wounded count consistently above 400.
The spokesperson did not distinguish between military and civilian casualties, stating that there was 'no reference to dead among Iranian military personnel.' The figures cannot be independently verified. It remains unclear whether the strikes have concluded or if further casualties may emerge.
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- StrongIranian media report seven killed in overnight US strikes
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