Iran Conflict Toll Rises Amid Global Power Struggles: Who Pays the Price?

Since February 28, a harrowing death toll of at least 742 Iranian civilians has been recorded amid an offensive reportedly involving the United States and Israel, according to the Iranian human rights organization HRANA. This includes 176 children, highlighting devastating consequences on innocent lives far from our borders. The reported 971 wounded, including more than a hundred children, reveal a conflict spiraling out of control with unchecked violence targeting civilian and military sites alike. Tehran itself bore the brunt—over half of attacks hit the capital and surrounding provinces, including vital strategic locations like Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz,...