Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency has reported that the death toll from joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory has climbed to 787marking a sharp increase as the conflict enters its early days. The figure, cited in state-affiliated media updates around March 3, 2026, reflects mounting civilian and military losses amid relentless bombing campaigns targeting military sites, leadership, and infrastructure across the Islamic Republic.
Key Details from Tasnim and Related Reports:
- The rising toll comes amid continued US-Israeli operations dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” which began late February 2026.
- Strikes have hit over 130 locations in multiple provinces, including Tehran, southern Hormozgan (site of a devastating school strike), and military bases.
- Earlier Iranian Red Crescent figures cited lower numbers (around 555 dead as of March 2), but Tasnim’s update suggests accelerated casualties from ongoing waves of attacks.
- Notable incidents include the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an early strike, his wife’s subsequent death from injuries, and the elimination of numerous senior commanders (at least 7–40 reported killed in leadership decapitation efforts).
The attacks follow Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone barrages against Israel and US-allied Gulf states (UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia), which have caused additional casualties regionally but far fewer than in Iran.
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