The Iranian Health Ministry reported Wednesday that 53 people have been killed and 592 wounded in American strikes on Iran since June 27, according to a statement carried by Iranian media. The precise injury count updates the earlier 'nearly 600 wounded' figure reported by Ynet and covered by The Zioneer at 15:46.
The Iranian Health Ministry has issued a statement specifying that 592 people have been wounded and 53 killed in American strikes on the country since June 27, according to Iranian media reports. The precise injury count provides a more exact figure than the 'nearly 600 wounded' reported earlier Wednesday.
The Zioneer reported at 15:46 that the Health Ministry had updated the toll to 53 killed and nearly 600 wounded, citing Ynet. That update followed a series of increasing casualty figures released over the past two weeks: an initial toll of 14 killed and 78 wounded on July 9, then 38 killed and over 400 wounded on July 17, and 50 killed and 500 wounded on July 18. The numbers have been compiled by the ministry from across five provinces, according to previous statements.
The current statement does not specify the sources of the attacks, but the ministry has consistently attributed casualties to US strikes. The toll covers the period since June 27, when the United States began a series of airstrikes on Iranian military targets. The ministry has not provided a breakdown of military versus civilian casualties.
The latest figures are based on a single official statement, and independent verification of the casualty count remains limited. The Health Ministry's updates have become the primary source for casualty reporting in the conflict.
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
- StrongReports: Several wounded in US strikes on Iran
- DevelopingIranian media reports three injured in latest US strikes
Source and signal
- Internal intake