Iran Says 935 People Killed In Israeli Attacks During 12-Day Conflict

ISTANBUL, June 30 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iranian authorities said on Monday that at least 935 people were killed in Israeli attacks during a 12-day conflict with Israel, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

The fatalities included 132 women and 38 children, Judiciary Authority spokesman Asghar Jahangir said in a statement cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

The Health Ministry had earlier put the death toll from the Israeli attacks at 606, plus 5,332 injured people.

Jahangir said Israeli strikes on the Evin Prison in the northwest of Tehran claimed 79 lives, including prisoners, staff members, and locals living nearby.

Evin Prison was rendered inoperable, and the prisoners were evacuated, he said, calling the attack a “blatant violation of the basic human rights and international resolutions.”

A conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, when Tel Aviv launched airstrikes on Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian sites.

The United States (US) also bombed Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities in an escalation of the conflict.

The conflict came to a halt under a US-sponsored ceasefire that took effect on June 24.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU