Over 230 children killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran: Health Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry has said that more than 230 children have been killed and approximately 1,800 others have been injured in ongoing US-Israeli aggression on Iran.

In a statement released on Saturday, the ministry provided updated statistics on fatalities, injuries, and damage to healthcare infrastructure as of the 29th day of the war.

According to the ministry, the provinces of Tehran and Hormozgan have recorded the highest number of fatalities, adding that among the wounded, 4,163 are women.

The report further detailed that 1,731 children under the age of eight and 61 children under the age of two are among those injured.

The ministry added that 244 women, 214 children under the age of 18, and 17 children under the age of five are among those killed.

Significant damage to healthcare infrastructure has also been reported.

According to the ministry, 50 emergency bases, 41 medical treatment centers, and 199 health centers have been damaged during the attacks.

In addition, six hospitals have been evacuated, and 38 ambulances have sustained damage.

The report also noted that 24 healthcare workers on the front lines have been killed while responding to the crisis.

The US and Israel started the new round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country. The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and nearly 1,500 civilians, including women and children, as well as military commanders.

Iran began to swiftly retaliate by launching barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories, as well as on US bases in regional countries.

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