More than 3.000 people have been killed in Iran due to US and Israeli bombing, the head of an Iranian medical company said today, a day after a two-week ceasefire was put in place.
About 40 percent of the dead cannot be identified, said Abbas Masjedi Arani, head of the Iranian Forensic Society, according to a report in the Shargh newspaper, and forensic work will be needed to identify them and return their bodies to their families.
The death toll could rise significantly, with activists claiming more than 3,000 deaths several weeks ago.
The Norwegian-based human rights group Hengaw reported yesterday (Wednesday) that at least 7,650 people have been killed in the war, including 1,030 civilians. It is not possible to independently confirm the number of casualties.
The US and Israel launched a campaign of large-scale bombing against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to retaliate with attacks across the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire on Tuesday night (early hours of Wednesday morning GMT), but fears are growing that the truce may soon collapse after Israel launched a barrage of aerial bombardment across Lebanon on Wednesday, killing more than 200 people.
The White House has said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire deal, while Iran says it is.
