April 8, 2026

Hirunews – Over 3,000 people killed in Iran since start of war

Iranian media, citing the country’s Forensic Medicine Organisation chief Abbas Masjedi Arani, is reporting that more than 3,000 people have been killed in Iran since the conflict began on 28 February.

As of 7 April, US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says 1,701 civilians have died, including at least 254 children.

HRANA also reports that there have been 1,221 military fatalities and a further 714 unclassified deaths since the conflict began.