Iran revises death toll in conflict with Israel to over 1,060, warns figure could rise
The Iranian government has officially revised the death toll from its recent 12-day conflict with Israel, acknowledging that at least 1,060 people were killed—a sharp increase from earlier estimates.
The updated figure was disclosed on Monday, July 7, by Saeed Ohadi, head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, during an interview aired on Iranian state television.
“We may see the death toll reach 1,100 given the severity of injuries sustained by some of the wounded,” Ohadi stated.
The conflict, which involved widespread Israeli bombardments across Iran, marked one of the most intense military escalations in the region in recent years. Key air defense systems, military facilities, and parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure were reportedly targeted, although Iranian officials initially downplayed the extent of the damage.
Since the ceasefire took effect, Tehran has gradually begun to acknowledge the true scope of the destruction, though it remains silent on the scale of military hardware losses.
Meanwhile, Human Rights Activists, a Washington-based monitoring group, has published a separate casualty assessment. The group reports a higher total of 1,190 deaths, which includes 436 civilians and 435 members of Iran’s security forces, along with more than 4,475 people wounded.
The growing body count and differing reports reflect the opacity surrounding casualty data in Iran and the broader challenge of verifying information in the wake of large-scale regional conflict.
