Iran death toll rises to 926 as US-Israeli strikes continue
2026-03-04 - 22:52
The human toll of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has climbed to at least 926 dead and 6,186 wounded, the Iranian Health Ministry reported Wednesday, providing a detailed breakdown of casualties since the strikes began Saturday. Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour announced the updated figures in a statement on social media platform X, covering the period between the start of attacks and 5 p.m. local time on March 4. Civilian casualties detailed According to Kermanpour's statement, 2,054 of the wounded are currently receiving treatment in hospitals, while 3,545 people were treated and discharged. Another 552 of the injured received treatment at the scene, and 502 surgical operations have been performed on the wounded so far. Women accounted for 13% of those killed, while men made up 87% of fatalities. The ministry reported that 180 of those killed were under the age of 18, including three children younger than five. The youngest fatality was a one-year-old child in Tehran. Among the injured, 301 were under 18 years old and 39 were younger than five. The youngest injured person was a six-month-old boy, while the oldest was a 91-year-old man. Leadership decapitated The death toll includes Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior military commanders who were killed in the initial waves of strikes that began Saturday. The joint US-Israeli operation, which President Donald Trump has indicated could last four to five weeks, has targeted command centers, missile facilities, naval assets and nuclear infrastructure across Iran. Regional conflict expands Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. The UAE has reported intercepting hundreds of projectiles, Qatar has dismantled IRGC-linked cells, and Kuwait continues to intercept waves of missiles and drones. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to maritime traffic, crippling oil exports and sending energy prices soaring as the conflict shows no signs of de-escalation.