More than 3,000 Iranians killed during war, medical body says
Published on April 9, 2026.
Over 3,000 people were killed during the U.S.-Israeli conflict, according to Iran's forensic chief, who added that 40% of the dead needed to be identified and returned to their families. The conflict began on February 28, 1992. The death toll is believed to be the highest in the world since then.
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