A view of a damaged building in the Iranian capital, Tehran, following an attack, on June 13, 2025. Photo: Anadolu Agency
Iran and Israel have released casualty figures following 12 days of fighting, as a US-brokered ceasefire comes into effect on Tuesday, June 24.
The war began on Friday, June 13, when Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian nuclear, military, and intelligence sites. Iran responded with Operation True Promise 3, unleashing hundreds of missiles and drones on Israeli defence targets and civilian areas.
Iran’s health ministry reported 606 deaths and 5,332 injuries, including women, children, and medical personnel. Multiple hospitals, ambulances, and clinics were damaged. Emergency services remain functional but are operating under significant strain.
In Israel, the Magen David Adom ambulance service confirmed 28 fatalities, including four on the final morning of fighting. It treated 17 people with serious injuries, 29 with moderate wounds, 872 in good condition, and 401 suffering acute anxiety.
Separately, Israel’s health ministry documented 3,238 hospital admissions over the course of the conflict. These included 23 patients in critical condition, 111 moderately injured, 2,933 with minor wounds, 138 exhibiting trauma symptoms, and 30 under assessment.
More than 9,000 Israelis were displaced due to structural damage to homes, while nearly 39,000 submitted property loss claims. The country sustained estimated economic losses between USD 1.2 and 1.35 billion, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
Throughout the hostilities, Iran launched approximately 550 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones. While most were intercepted, 31 missiles struck populated areas, and one drone hit a residential home.
In retaliation, Israeli and US forces conducted an estimated 1,500 airstrikes across Iranian territory, targeting military infrastructure — including eight facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear programme.
Among the Iranian dead were 14 nuclear scientists, notably Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber, recently sanctioned by the US for his role in uranium enrichment activities. Israel accused the group of contributing to Iran’s nuclear advancement.
State funerals for the slain scientists and military commanders are scheduled for Saturday, June 28, in Tehran.
In addition, Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of the earliest casualties of the war, will be buried on Thursday, June 26, in central Iran.
The truce followed US airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites — Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan — in a pre-dawn operation on Sunday, June 22, codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer.
In a final act of retaliation, Iran launched Operation Annunciation of Victory on Monday, June 23, targeting the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military facility in the Middle East. No injuries were reported.
As the ceasefire came into effect, Iran fired over a dozen missiles into Israeli territory. In response, US President Donald Trump condemned both sides, urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation.
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