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Since the U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran began on February 28, over 870 people have died, according to The New York Times. Most of the fatalities occurred in Iran, including many high-ranking officials.
Key points:
U.S. strikes: President Donald Trump acknowledged that the attacks destroyed potential successors to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Civilian casualties: Thousands of civilians have been affected. For example, at a girls’ school hit on March 3, 175 people were killed, most of them children.
Other countries affected:
Bahrain: a shipyard worker was killed during an attack on an oil tanker.
Kuwait: three soldiers died and an 11-year-old girl was killed by shrapnel.
UAE and other countries: three foreign workers died and 68 people from various nations were injured.
Lebanon: at least 52 people were killed during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets near Beirut, causing tens of thousands to evacuate southern cities near Israel.
Israel: an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv killed a 32-year-old Filipino caregiver; another strike in Beit Shemesh killed nine residents.
U.S. statements: Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the next phase of U.S. operations could be even more destructive for Tehran than the initial two days of bombing.
This conflict has already caused widespread devastation across multiple countries, affecting both military personnel and civilians, and the situation remains highly volatile.
