The death toll in Iran has climbed to at least 224, with over 90% of the casualties reported to be civilians, according to a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health. As reported by the Tehran Times, Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for the Ministry, said the toll reflects the tragic consequences of what he described as the “false slogan” that “Israel targets only military sites and has no quarrel with the Iranian people.” Kermanpour stated that most of the victims were women and children, and that 1,277 people have been hospitalized across university-affiliated medical centers nationwide in the wake of Israeli airstrikes over the past 65 hours.
