Reports indicate deaths have occurred in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Iran as of today. Israel has asserted it killed two Iranian leaders: Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force. Tehran has not yet commented on these reported deaths.
Regional Death Toll
Here is what is known about the reported deaths in the region since February 28:
Iran
Iranian authorities have not updated the official death count in the country for over a week. However, Iran’s Foreign Minister stated on Monday that “hundreds of Iranian civilians,” including more than 200 children, have died since the conflict began. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported yesterday that 1,351 civilians, including at least 207 children, have died, as well as 1,126 members of military personnel. Another 622 people have also died, but it has not yet been determined if they were civilians or military personnel.
Lebanon
In an update this Tuesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said at least 912 people have died in the country since Israel began attacking it on March 2. Of the dead, 111 were children.
Israel
At least 15 Israelis have died since the conflict began. This includes nine who died in a direct missile impact on a residential building in the city of Beit Shemesh, and two Israeli soldiers who died in southern Lebanon on March 8.
United States
13 members of the U.S. Service have died since the start of the conflict, including six who died when their refueling plane crashed in Iraq on Thursday. Another six U.S. Service members died in an Iranian attack that hit an improvised operations center in Kuwait on March 1.
UAE
At least eight people have died in the United Arab Emirates since the conflict erupted, including a Pakistani citizen who died from falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi, according to the city’s media office this Tuesday.
Kuwait
At least six people have died in Kuwait. This includes an 11-year-old girl who died from injuries sustained when shrapnel fell on a residential area on March 4.
Oman
An Indian citizen died after an unmanned vessel attacked the tanker he was working on 52 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, according to the Oman News Agency. Two foreign nationals died in a “drone accident” in the Sohar district of Oman, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia
Two people died after a military projectile impacted a residential facility in the city of Al-Kharj on March 8, according to Saudi Civil Defense.
Bahrain
One person died after debris from an intercepted missile caused a fire on a “foreign vessel” in Bahrain’s Salman Industrial City, Bahraini state media said. Separately, a 29-year-old Bahraini woman died following an Iranian attack on the capital, Manama, according to Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior.
Frequently Asked Questions
What leaders has Israel claimed to kill?
Israel has claimed to have killed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force.
Which country has reported the highest number of deaths?
According to HRANA, Iran has reported the highest number of civilian deaths, with 1,351 reported as of yesterday.
Have any U.S. Service members died in this conflict?
Yes, 13 members of the U.S. Service have died since the start of the conflict, including six in a plane crash in Iraq and six in an attack in Kuwait.
As the conflict continues, what further escalation or de-escalation might we witness from the involved parties?
