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US strikes on Iran kill 55 people since June 27 — health ministry
Iran's Health Ministry spokesman said at least 55 people have been killed and 629 injured in US strikes between June 27 and July 23. An earlier report put the death toll at 35 for the initial period.
Iran's Health Ministry spokesman said that at least 55 people have been killed and 629 injured in US strikes on Iran between June 27 and July 23. The death toll includes six women and three minors, according to Hossein Kermanpour, the ministry's spokesman.
"Since the beginning of the US airstrikes on June 27 through 9:00 a.m. local time on July 23, 629 people have been injured and 55 killed," he wrote on X. Kermanpour added that the injured include 24 women and 24 minors, and that 36 people injured in the strikes remain hospitalized across the country.
Coverage comparison
TASS has carried two reports on the casualty figures from the Iranian Health Ministry. The first, published on July 16, cited Kermanpour saying that at least 35 Iranians had been killed as a result of US Air Force strikes on the southern part of the country's territory, and that the number could rise. That report referenced the Tasnim news agency as the original source for Kermanpour's remarks.
The second report, published on July 24, expands the period and revises the death toll upward to 55 and the injured count to 629, covering the period from June 27 through July 23. The later report also provides a breakdown by gender and minors, as well as the number of people still hospitalized.
Key claims
At least 55 people have been killed and 629 injured in US strikes on Iran from June 27 to July 23, as reported by Kermanpour and carried by TASS.
The death toll includes six women and three minors; the injured include 24 women and 24 minors; and 36 people remain hospitalized.
According to an earlier TASS report, the death toll as of July 16 was at least 35 civilians, and Kermanpour did not rule out that the number could rise.
TASS reported that the United States and Israel started a war with Iran on February 28.
A memorandum of understanding was signed in June providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, according to the same report.
On the night of July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing it of violating agreements regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
How this outlet told it
TASS — English
Framing: US strikes on Iran result in significant casualties — Neutral/informative
Facts Included:
At least 55 people have been killed in US strikes on Iran
629 others have been injured
The death toll includes six women and three minors
The injured include 24 women and 24 minors
36 people injured in the US strikes remain hospitalized
The United States and Israel started a war with Iran on February 28
A memorandum of understanding was signed in June to cease hostilities
The US resumed large-scale strikes against Iran on July 8
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ClaimAt least 55 people have been killed in US strikes on Iran. The death toll includes six women and three minors.