ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Iranian government has announced a new death toll for its 12-day air war with arch-foe Israel, saying a total of 1,060 people were killed and thousands more injured.
"Regarding the martyrs, as of tonight, we have buried 1,060 loved ones across the country," Saeed Ohadi, head of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs said in an interview with state TV.
Ohadi added that the death toll may reach 1,100 due to the severity of the wounds of many other people.
Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Iran on June 13, targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities across the country and killing dozens of high-profile military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Iran responded with waves of missiles and drone strikes, striking the country’s major cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, killing 28, according to Israeli authorities.
Notable Iranian officials killed in the Israeli attacks included: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Hossein Salami, nuclear scientist and former head of the country’s atomic energy organization Fereydoon Abbasi, physicist and president of the Islamic Azad University Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, the chief of staff of Iran’s military Mohammad Bagheri, and IRGC Air Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
A mass funeral service that saw the attendance of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was held in Tehran on Saturday, with thousands gathering in the Iranian capital’s Enqelab Square to honor around 60 security officials and nuclear scientists who were killed during the 12-day Israeli conflict.
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