Since 28 February 2026 · Day 229

Iran War Death Toll

Reported deaths since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on 28 February 2026, by side. Every figure has a source, a type of source and a reference date. Figures from different sources and periods are not added up.

Iran

Updated irregularly

Civilians

1,460

civilians killed up to the ceasefire of 8 April, according to the Iranian authorities

Type of source: Official Foundation of Martyrs, up to 8 Apr 2026

Military

2,008

military personnel killed up to 8 April, according to the Iranian authorities

Type of source: Official Foundation of Martyrs, up to 8 Apr 2026

Latest update

killed between 30 August and 2 September 2026, according to the Ministry of Health (latest round of strikes reported)

Other counts

Killed from 27 June to 24 July 60

Type of source: Official Ministry of Health, via WHO

Reported separately; there is no official running total after June.
Independent count, HRANA 3,636

Type of source: Monitor Up to 7 Apr 2026

Of whom 1,701 civilians, 1,221 military and 714 not classified. HRANA is a human rights organisation based outside Iran.
Independent count, Hengaw 7,650

Type of source: Monitor Up to 8 Apr 2026

Of whom 1,030 civilians and 6,620 military. The split differs strongly from HRANA's; the two counts are not combined.

Increase

No comparable earlier total. The official total covers 28 February to 8 April 2026; later rounds of strikes are reported separately and are not added to it.

Scope

Deaths in Iran from US and Israeli attacks since 28 February 2026. The official total of 3,468 (civilians and military together, up to 8 April) includes foreign nationals killed in Iran.

Sources

Xinhua, 26 Apr 2026 (official total and split, citing IRNA)
BBC News, 19 Jun 2026 (official figures and context)
WHO, Middle East conflict situation report, 15 Sept 2026 (figures for July)
RFE/RL via GlobalSecurity.org, 3 Sept 2026 (figure for 30 August to 2 September)
HRANA, Day 39 report, 7 Apr 2026 (independent count)
Hengaw, tenth report (archived copy), 8 Apr 2026 (independent count)

Israel

Updated irregularly

Civilians

civilians killed by Iranian missiles, according to the Israeli government

Type of source: Official Government figures via BBC, up to 18 Jun 2026

Military

No reliable figure

no soldiers killed by Iranian fire have been reported

Latest update

No new figure

The last reported exchange of fire between Iran and Israel was on 8 June 2026.

Other counts

These deaths are also included in the Israeli civilian figure on the page Gaza and Israel, which covers all fronts.

Increase

No comparable earlier figure.

Scope

Deaths in Israel from Iranian missile and drone attacks since 28 February 2026, including foreign nationals.

Sources

BBC News, 19 Jun 2026 (Israeli government figures)
Ynet, 8 Apr 2026 (soldiers killed in the first 40 days, all on the Lebanon front)

United States

Updated irregularly

Civilians

No reliable figure

no US civilians killed by Iranian fire have been reported

Military

service members who died in the operations against Iran, according to the Department of Defense

Type of source: Official Department of Defense, 9 Oct 2026

Latest update

of whom since July 2026, after the fighting resumed

Other counts

Of whom killed by hostile action 11

Type of source: Official Department of Defense, 9 Oct 2026

The other 10 died in accidents, of illness or of other causes during the operations, among them 6 in an air crash in Iraq.

Increase

No comparable earlier figure.

Scope

Members of the US armed forces who died in the operations against Iran since 28 February 2026, as recorded by the Department of Defense, including deaths from accidents and illness. US forces were attacked in Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and elsewhere in the region.

Sources

Department of Defense, DCAS, Operation Epic Fury (deaths from 28 February)
Department of Defense, DCAS, Overseas Operations (deaths from July)
The Washington Post via Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct 2026 (total of 21)

What is not counted

Deaths in other countries hit by Iranian attacks. The United Arab Emirates reported 13 deaths as of 4 May 2026; Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia reported smaller numbers.
Deaths in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah (see the page Lebanon) and in Yemen (see the page Yemen).
People killed in Iran when protests were put down in January 2026, before the war.
Deaths from hunger, disease or lack of care caused by the war.

Notes on method

Period: The war began on 28 February 2026 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. A ceasefire took effect on 8 April; fighting resumed in July and again at the end of August. There is no formal ceasefire. Since early September no strikes on Iranian territory have been reported, and the United States has blockaded Iranian ports since July (status on 13 October 2026).
Iranian figures: Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs gave the official total of 3,468 deaths up to 8 April, split into 1,460 civilians and 2,008 military personnel. For the later rounds the Ministry of Health has reported separate figures, but no new running total. This page does not add those figures up.
Independent counts: HRANA and Hengaw, two human rights organisations based outside Iran, document deaths in Iran from their own sources. Their totals and their split between civilians and military differ strongly. They are shown as reported, not combined.
Comparability: The figures per side come from different bodies and periods, and the US figure includes deaths from accidents and illness. They are shown side by side and not added up.
Order and design: The panels appear in the alphabetical order of the language shown and share the same structure, typography and colours.
Languages: This page is available in English, Persian and Hebrew.