Ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed at least 202 children and 223 women, including three pregnant mothers, Iran’s Health Ministry reported.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 850 people have been killed and 2,105 have been wounded since Israel escalated its attacks on the country on March 2. More than 830,000 have been displaced by the war, fleeing Israeli attacks and threats on their homes.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters has accused the US and Israel of using a replica of the Iranian Shahed drone, the Lucas drone, for regional attacks and attributing these to Iranian forces.
Israel’s Health Ministry says at least 108 people have been wounded as a result of its war on Iran in the past 24 hours.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says he expects the war on Iran to end “in the next few weeks”, while National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the Pentagon estimates it would take between four and six weeks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has insisted that Tehran has not requested a ceasefire or sought negotiations with Washington, saying the country will continue defending itself.
