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In numbers… Iran announces a new toll of war casualties


The Martyrs and Veterans Foundation announced in Saturday reported that approximately 3,500 people were killed in the war launched by and attacked Iran in late February.

ISNA quoted the head of the institution, Ahmed Mousavi, as saying: "A file was opened for 3,468 martyrs who fell during the recent conflict"

Victims of the war in Iran

A previous toll announced by the Forensic Medicine Organization on April 12 reported that 3,375 people were killed.

As for the organization "Human Rights Activists Agency" (Hrana), a non-governmental organization based in the United States, counted, as of April 7, the deaths of at least 3,636 people, including 1,701 civilians, including at least 254 children, in addition to 1,221 soldiers, and 714 others whose status was not determined.

Ceasefire in Iran

A two-week ceasefire applies between Iran, the United States, and the Israeli occupation, which entered into force overnight April 7-8 within the framework of a mediation led by Pakistan, including discussions aimed at putting a final end to the war.

Due to the restrictions imposed on the media, Agence France-Presse is unable to access the strike sites and independently verify the death toll.

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