Iran Health Ministry Announces Final Toll from US Attacks

Following an unprecedented escalation in military conflict between Washington and Tehran, the Iranian Ministry of Health released new casualty figures from the United States airstrikes on Saturday. According to the ministry's official statement, the death toll from recent attacks has risen to 17, with the number of injured reaching 115 [2]. This report comes as the Middle East faces one of its most serious military crises in recent years.

Details of Casualties and Targeted Areas Hossein Karmanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health, stated in a briefing that the US airstrikes targeted six different cities, including Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Iranshahr, Chabahar, Konarak, and Aq Qala [2][3]. In initial reports released on Thursday, the death toll was announced as 14, but the figure rose as attacks continued and the condition of some wounded deteriorated [1]. According to health officials, there is at least one woman among the dead, and 47 of the injured remain in critical condition in hospitals [1][5].

Extensive CENTCOM Operations and the End of the Ceasefire United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that in its latest round of strikes, which concluded Saturday night, it struck approximately 140 military targets on Iranian soil [4]. These targets included missile sites, drone hangars, radar infrastructure, and fast boats belonging to the Revolutionary Guard [4][3]. US President Donald Trump, attending a NATO summit in Ankara, officially declared that the temporary ceasefire signed in June had ended due to "repeated violations by Iran" [3]. Washington claims the operation was in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including the Cypriot ship GFS Galaxy [4].

Iran's Military Response and Expansion of Conflict In response to these attacks, the Iranian Armed Forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at US military bases in neighboring countries. Reports indicate that the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan and US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar were targeted [4][5]. Iranian local media, including the Halk TV network, reported that Tehran has warned it will strike new targets in the region if US attacks continue [5]. This heavy exchange of fire has brought diplomatic efforts to revive peace agreements to a serious deadlock and has sharply increased global oil prices [4].