Iran’s Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour has released new figures on the human and medical impact of the strikes, saying:
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More than 2,000 injured people are currently being treated in hospital
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More than 625 surgeries have been carried out so far
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The youngest patient is a four-month-old baby girl from Poldokhtar in Lorestan province (western Iran)
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The oldest patient is a 94-year-old woman from Saqqez in Kurdistan province (north-western Iran)
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Of those reported killed, 198 are women
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The deaths include eight healthcare workers
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30 healthcare workers have been injured
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The ministry says 11 hospitals, eight emergency medical centres and 12 ambulances have been damaged by missiles
UK Fact Check note: these figures come from Iranian health authorities and cannot be independently verified in real time, especially given restrictions on reporting and disrupted communications.