Death Toll Rises To 555 in US-Israeli Airstrikes On Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent has reported that the death toll from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran since Saturday has risen to 555.
The joint attacks, which targeted 131 residential areas across the country, were confirmed in a statement cited by the Fars News Agency.
The statement did not provide updated figures on the number of injured.
The last casualty report on Saturday recorded 201 dead and 747 injured.
The military campaign, launched on Saturday, reportedly killed several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In retaliation, Tehran has carried out drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, U.S. assets, and Gulf countries.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, warned that the U.S. and Israeli attacks, including the assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei, would have “deep and widespread” consequences, stressing that the responsibility “lies solely with the perpetrators.”
Araghchi made the remarks in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council, describing the attacks as “aggressive, unprovoked and unjustified” actions against Iran’s sovereignty.
He condemned the targeting of the highest-ranking official of an independent UN member state as a “cowardly terrorist action” and a violation of international law, including the principles of state sovereignty and immunity of heads of state.
He added that such attacks set a “precarious and unprecedented” precedent that threatens international norms and warned of “dangerous unforeseen problems.”
Araghchi also reaffirmed Iran’s right to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and citizens under the UN Charter.
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