At least 133 civilians in Iran were reportedly killed and more than 200 wounded in a joint U.S.-Israel airstrike

Maeil Business Newspaper –  At least 133 civilians in Iran were reportedly killed and more than 200 wounded in a joint U.S.-Israel airstrike.

According to foreign media such as the BBC and Politico on the 28th (local time), the Washington-based Iranian Human Rights Agency (HRANA) reported that at least 133 civilians were killed and more than 200 injured in the airstrike as of 8:45 p.m.

The death toll also included Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family.

Some estimate that the death toll could reach up to 201 and the injured more than 700.

The airstrike took place intensively between 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. local time (Tehran) and 7 p.m. According to the means of attack, cruise missiles accounted for 73% of the total, and were used as the main force, and drones were reportedly mobilized about 10%.

The Pentagon said it “tried to minimize civilian damage by using precision-guided weapons,” but there were a number of civilian casualties there.

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially announced that there have been no reports of U.S. military or civilian casualties so far. There were some facility damage near the 5th Fleet Service Center in Bahrain, but it did not lead to casualties.

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