Iran's Health Ministry said Wednesday that two women were killed and more than 260 people were wounded in the latest wave of attacks on Iran, according to a statement. At least six children are among the wounded, the ministry reported. The ministry also condemned damage to civilian infrastructure, claiming that medical centers and ambulances were hit.
On Wednesday morning, at 10:08 Jerusalem, Iran's Health Ministry issued an updated casualty toll for the latest wave of attacks on the country, reporting two women killed and more than 260 wounded, with at least six children among the injured. The announcement came roughly an hour after the Health Minister's earlier statement at 09:07 Jerusalem, which had reported only the wounded count. The ministry also condemned damage to civilian infrastructure, alleging that medical centers and ambulances were hit.
The initial reports Wednesday began at 00:52 Jerusalem, when Iranian opposition channels reported an attack on the 388th Infantry Brigade base in southeastern Iran. Within minutes, an unverified report claimed 10 soldiers killed and 15 wounded. Opposition journalist Omid Dana then attributed the strike to the United States, claiming 10 killed and 15 wounded. Israeli journalist Zvi Yehezkeli later reported, citing sources, that dozens were killed at the same base. Also at 00:52 Jerusalem, Iran's Health Minister reported more than 260 wounded in the overall wave of attacks. The Health Minister's statement was reiterated at 09:07 Jerusalem, still without fatalities. The current update is the first official acknowledgment of deaths from the recent attacks.
The attacks are part of a broader campaign. As The Zioneer has reported, previous US strikes on July 9 killed 14 and wounded 78 across five provinces, and earlier strikes in June wounded 15. The Iranian government has consistently blamed the United States, though the Health Ministry's statement did not name the perpetrators.
The casualty toll remains based solely on Iranian medical sources and has not been independently verified. The total number of attacks and specific locations affected have not been detailed. The identity of the attacker was not officially confirmed in the Health Ministry statement.
5 developments
- StrongUS strikes targeted five Iranian provinces, Health Ministry says, confirming 14 dead, 78 wounded
- Strong15 injured in Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian emergency services report
- StrongIranian government: 30 civilians killed in US strikes in southern Iran
- Developing10 killed, 25 wounded in Mashhad, Iran — official report
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