US-Iran War Latest News: Iran’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that 14 people were killed and 78 injured in US strikes carried out over the past two days, marking one of the deadliest recent escalations in the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
According to Hossein Kermanpour, head of public relations at Iran’s Health Ministry, 47 of the injured remain hospitalised while the others have been discharged after receiving medical treatment. The update was posted on X and reported by international media agencies.
US-Iran War Latest News: Iran Releases Official Casualty Figures
“Of the injured, 47 are still hospitalised and the rest have been discharged after receiving medical care,”
— Hossein Kermanpour, Iran Health Ministry spokesperson, in a post on X
The figures provide the first official casualty update from Iranian authorities following the latest round of US military strikes.
US-Iran War Latest News: Iran Accuses US of ‘War Crimes’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the attacks, describing them as a “gross war crime” and alleging that civilian infrastructure was targeted.
In a statement, the ministry said the strikes hit railway bridges and other civilian facilities, including locations along the railway route leading to the holy city of Mashhad.
The ministry also used unusually strong language against the US administration, calling the attacks aggressive and unlawful.
US-Iran War Latest News: Explosions and Air Raid Sirens in Bahrain
An AFP correspondent in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, reported hearing explosions on Thursday as air raid sirens sounded for the third time in several hours. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry urged residents and citizens to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location.
“The siren has been sounded… Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,”
— Bahrain Interior Ministry statement on X
The latest alert came after overnight Iranian attacks, adding to concerns that the conflict could spread further across the Gulf region.
US-Iran War Latest News: Khamenei Coffin Arrives in Mashhad
Separately, Iranian state media reported that a plane carrying the coffin of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrived in Mashhad on Thursday ahead of burial ceremonies.
Footage released by the official news agency IRNA showed a Mahan Air aircraft taxiing after landing in Khamenei’s hometown.
His body had been flown from Iraq, where funeral ceremonies were previously held in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
US-Iran War Latest News: Tensions Continue to Rise
The latest developments come amid growing fears of a wider regional confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and Gulf states. The combination of rising casualties, accusations of attacks on civilian infrastructure, and security alerts in Bahrain has significantly increased tensions across the Middle East. International observers are closely monitoring whether further military action or diplomatic efforts will follow in the coming days.
(The information is based on inputs from agencies)
