Human cost of war: Middle East death toll could exceed 5,000

A woman cries during the funeral of the victims of the Israeli attack that hit a school in Minab, Iran, on March 3, 2026. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/WANA The death toll in the US and Israel war against Iran could exceed 5,000, according to data compiled by the Reuters news agency on April 2. The victims are spread across more than ten countries, most of them in Iran and Lebanon. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The conflict has also caused the displacement of more than 4 million people, especially in Iran and Lebanon. See below the territories that have recorded deaths since the start of the war. Iran The US-based human rights group HRANA reported that 3,527 people have been killed since the start of the war. According to the group, 1,606 were civilians, including at least 244 children. The data was released by the Reuters agency on April 2. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Friday that at least 1,900 people have been killed and 20,000 injured in Iran in US and Israeli attacks so far. It is unclear whether these numbers include at least 104 people who the Iranian military says died in a U.S. attack on an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka on March 4. Furthermore, a report by HRANA, in partnership with the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) and Airwars, a British organization focused on investigation and transparency, the war damaged 60 hospitals or medical centers, 44 schools and 129 residential buildings. Iranian government estimates indicate that more than 16,000 homes were affected. Furthermore, since the start of the war, 3.2 million people have been displaced in the country, according to the UN. School bombed One of the attacks that most marked the war was the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, in Minab, in southern Iran, on February 28, on the first day of the conflict. According to the Iranian Red Crescent humanitarian network, 175 people died. Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva said 150 of the victims were children. Iranian state media published a list of 56 names and photos of the victims. According to the BBC, 48 were children aged between 6 and 11. Infographic details attack on school in Minab, Iran Alberto Correia/Arte g1 Iranian agencies began using the boy Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, described as a student at the school, as a symbol of the attack. A photo of him waving to his mother before leaving for class on the day of the bombing circulated on social media. In an interview with the Hamshahri newspaper, controlled by Tehran city hall, the mother stated that her son asked to be photographed before leaving home that morning. Photo by Mikaeil Mirdoraghi went viral on social media Reproduction Mother of children killed in bombed school in Iran remembers last conversation: ‘Come and pick us up at school’ Lebanon Brazilians leave homes and take shelter in schools and cars in Lebanon after Israeli attacks Lebanese authorities say that 1,345 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, including at least 124 children. Additionally, more than 1.2 million people — about a fifth of the population — have been forced to move. Of these, around 135 thousand are in 636 collective shelters. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called the situation in Lebanon “a profound humanitarian crisis” and warned of the risk of a catastrophe in the region. In the country, families are living in precarious situations in tents, cars and shelters, with no date to return home. To g1, Brazilian women who live in Lebanon share their stories. Soldiers killed At least nine Lebanese soldiers were killed, most of them in the south of the country, according to the Lebanese army. Another three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon — one by a roadside explosion and the other involving a projectile. More than 400 Hezbollah members have been killed since the terrorist group began attacks on Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with the group’s count told Reuters. It is unclear whether the death toll reported by Lebanese authorities includes these fighters. Iraq At least 108 people have died in the country since the start of the war, according to Iraqi health authorities. They include civilians, members of Shiite groups linked to Iran, US-allied Kurdish fighters, police and military personnel. A foreign crew member died in an attack on oil tankers near an Iraqi port, according to port security officials. Israel Nineteen people died in Israel due to missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon, according to the Israeli ambulance service. The information was released by Reuters. Also according to the agency, the Israeli military reported the death of 10 soldiers in southern Lebanon. In another incident, Israeli forces accidentally shot and killed an Israeli farmer near the border with Lebanon on March 22, according to Reuters. USA Thirteen US military personnel died. According to the American Army, 6 were confirmed dead after the crash of an American military aircraft in Iraq, while another 7 died in combat during operations against Iran. Twelve American soldiers were injured, two of them seriously, in an Iranian military attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, in Saudi Arabia, an American official told Reuters. US plane crashes in Iraqi airspace United Arab Emirates Eleven people were killed in Iranian attacks, including two army soldiers, according to UAE authorities. Qatar Seven people died on March 22 in a fatal helicopter crash in Qatari territorial waters. The accident happened after a technical failure during a “routine mission”, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense. No other details were released, according to Reuters. According to the agency, four of those killed were members of the Qatari armed forces. One was a Turkish soldier from the Qatar-Türkiye joint forces and two were technicians working for Turkish defense manufacturer Aselsan. Kuwait The country’s authorities reported at least 7 deaths: three people killed in Iranian attacks, two Interior Ministry officers and two Army soldiers. West Bank Four Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to Reuters. Syria Four people were killed when an Iranian missile hit a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on February 28, state news agency SANA reported. Oman Three people died. Two in a drone strike in Sohar province, marking the first fatalities within the country, according to Reuters. Before the conflict erupted, the country had hosted talks between the US and Iran. A third person died when a projectile hit a tanker off the coast of Muscat, the vessel’s manager said. Bahrain Three people died. Two in separate attacks carried out by Iran. The most recent was against a residential building in the capital Manama, according to the Ministry of Interior. The UAE Ministry of Defense reported on March 24 that one of its civilian contractors was killed in an Iranian attack on Bahrain. The contractor was identified as a Moroccan national, according to Reuters. Saudi Arabia Two people were killed when a projectile landed in a residential area in the city of Al-Kharj, southeast of the capital Riyadh. France A French soldier was killed and six others were injured after a drone attack in northern Iraq, where they were providing anti-terrorism training. 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