Iran says it identified 3,375 people killed in US-Israeli attacks

The head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organisation said 3,375 people killed in US-Israeli airstrikes have been identified using scientific and specialised methods, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. Abbas Masjedi Arani said the fatalities, from February 28 to April 7, included 2,875 men and 496 women, with no details on the remaining four people. Some foreigners were among those killed, including individuals from Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, China, Iraq, and Lebanon, he added, without giving an exact figure. He said the identification process was carried out through advanced forensic procedures by the state-affiliated organisation. Read More: Ghalibaf says US failed to earn Iran’s trust despite 'goodwill, forward-looking initiatives' The US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on February 28, killing dozens of top military officials, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, before a two-week ceasefire was mediated by Pakistan earlier this week. Tehran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, and restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for oil and gas shipments. The US and Iran also held talks in Islamabad on Saturday, but the talks ended without an agreement.