At least 15,000 people have been injured in Iran since the United States and Israel began carrying out strikes on the country on February 28, Iran’s Ministry of Health said.
“Since the beginning of the war imposed on our country by the United States and the Israeli regime, more than 15,000 of our citizens have been injured,” the ministry said in a statement cited by the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
According to the ministry, 12,495 of the injured have received medical treatment and have already been discharged from hospitals. A total of 670 surgeries have been performed, while 1,682 people remain hospitalized.
The Iranian Health Ministry also reported that 132 healthcare facilities and 18 ambulances were damaged as a result of the attacks.
Meanwhile, in Lebanon, which has also been hit by Israeli strikes, the death toll has reached 486.
“The total number of victims of Israeli aggression since March 2 has reached 486 people, with 1,313 others wounded,” Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said in a statement.
At the same time, Reuters, citing sources, reported that about 150 U.S. military personnel have been wounded during the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran.
Earlier, the United States officially reported eight service members killed and 18 wounded.
The United States and Israel began striking targets inside Iran on February 28.
