4 stories for 2026-03-06 · Iran
Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Wednesday that an American-Israeli attack on Iran has killed 1,045 people, including civilians and military personnel, since the strikes began Saturday. The Iranian Red Crescent had previously reported 787 deaths from the same attacks on Tuesday.
Israeli and US attacks across Iran have killed over 1,000 people, including nearly 180 children, according to UN and Iranian Red Crescent figures. The strikes have damaged more than 3,600 civilian sites, including 3,090 homes, 14 medical facilities, and nine Red Crescent centers. The US has warned that bombardment is expected to surge dramatically.
US military investigators believe American forces were likely responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls' school in Minab that reportedly killed 168 children, according to Reuters reporting on two US officials. The investigation remains ongoing and has not reached a final conclusion. Iranian officials stated the school was hit Saturday by what could have been US or Israeli missile fire.
Iranians are coping with daily strikes and security checkpoints while facing internet blackouts. Some Iranians have fled the country due to conditions described as warlike.