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Casualty figures across the Middle East continue to rise as the conflict spreads across several countries. Newly released figures from Iran and Lebanon show the regional toll climbing steadily, with deaths reported among civilians, military personnel and foreign forces.
Iran
At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, which cited the Foundation of Martyrs and Veteran Affairs. Among the victims were 175 schoolgirls and staff killed in a strike on a primary school in the southern city of Minab, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said. It remains unclear whether the overall death toll includes casualties from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Israel
In Israel, 10 civilians have been killed, including nine people who died in an Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, on March 1, according to the national ambulance service. The Israeli military has not reported any combat deaths so far.
Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said 102 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the escalation began.
Bahrain
Authorities in Bahrain reported one fatality after a fire broke out in Salman Industrial City following a missile interception, according to the interior ministry.
Kuwait
In Kuwait, three people were killed in Iranian attacks, including two Kuwaiti soldiers, according to the country’s health and foreign ministries.
Oman
Officials in Oman said one person died after a projectile struck a Marshall Islands–flagged product tanker off the coast of Muscat.
United Arab Emirates
The UAE defense ministry reported three deaths linked to the conflict.
US Military
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that six American service members were killed in a strike on a facility in Kuwait.
Syria
In Syria, four people were killed when an Iranian missile hit a building in the southern city of Sweida, the state news agency SANA reported.
Iraq
Iraqi health authorities reported at least 13 deaths, including 11 militia fighters, one army soldier and one civilian, based on official health registration figures.