US Attacks Iran, Civilian Casualties Continue to Rise Including Children
Civilian casualties continue to rise amid the escalating conflict between the United States (US) and Iran, which shows no signs of abating, with attacks and counterattacks repeatedly striking residential areas.
In recent weeks, hundreds to thousands of civilians have been reported killed and injured, while the latest wave of attacks has further lengthened the list of victims amid rising regional tensions and threats of wider escalation.
Reported on Tuesday (7/4), at least 18 people were killed, including two children, and 24 others injured in a joint US and Israeli attack targeting residential areas in northern Iran.
According to a report from Fars News Agency citing the deputy governor of Alborz Province, the attack struck residents’ homes and shelter facilities in the morning.
The official stated that 18 fatalities have been confirmed, including two children, while 24 others were injured and rushed to medical centres for treatment.
The conflict in the region has been escalating since the initial US and Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February. Those strikes reportedly killed more than 1,340 people, including Iran’s top leader at the time, Ali Khamenei.
To date, Iranian authorities have not released the latest updates on casualty figures in recent days. In response, Tehran launched retaliatory attacks using drones and missiles targeting several areas, including Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets.
Those counterattacks reportedly caused fatalities, damaged infrastructure, and impacted global markets and international aviation activities.
Iran demands guarantees against future attacks, as well as a halt to Israeli strikes on its ally, Hezbollah, in southern Lebanon.
These threats come alongside a deadline given to Iran until Tuesday night to reopen shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has threatened Tehran, Iran. The latest US intelligence reports reveal that Iran is suspected of using a deception strategy with fake weapons.
Iran is taking a hardline stance ahead of the ultimatum deadline from US President Donald Trump regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. As the deadline approaches, Tehran shows no signs of backing down.
Merz also reaffirmed his rejection of sending German warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
A member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) from the PKB faction, Syamsu Rizal, supports President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to evaluate Indonesia’s membership in the Board of Peace following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The DPR has asked the government to guarantee the safety of all Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in the Middle East after the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
A member of Commission I of the DPR RI, Amelia Anggraini, has reminded the government that the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are triggering escalation in the Middle East conflict.
Pentagon officials provided a closed briefing to senior congressional staff in the United States (US) regarding military operations against Iran today.