Women and children among over 400 people killed in Israeli attacks, says Iran's health ministry

More than 400 people have been killed in Iran since the start of the Israeli-Iranian conflict last Friday, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported Saturday, citing the country’s health ministry.

Over 3,000 others have been wounded.

Hossein Kermanpour, head of public relations at Iran’s Health Ministry, said in a statement that nine days of attacks have killed more than 400 Iranians, including 54 women and children, and wounded 3,056 others.

Kermanpour added most of the casualties have been civilians.

“Among the injured, 2,220 have been treated and discharged from Ministry of Health hospitals, while 232 received outpatient care at the scene of the attacks. During this period, our dedicated medical teams across the country have performed 457 surgeries on the wounded.”

Separately, Iran’s Communications Minister Sattar Hashemi announced on Saturday that some internet restrictions have been lifted following a near-total shutdown earlier this week.

In a statement on Telegram, Hashemi said connectivity “between Iranians abroad and inside the country via domestic messaging apps” has been re‑enabled.

According to the ministry, citizens overseas can now reach family and friends inside Iran through local platforms such as Baleh, Rubika, Eitaa and Soroush.