Commuters make their way along a busy street against the backdrop of a cloud of smoke rising after airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026
Commuters make their way along a busy street against the backdrop of a cloud of smoke rising after airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026
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Over 1,000 killed in strikes, Iran state media says

AFP Tehran, Iran

Iran''s official IRNA news agency said Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,000 people nationwide since Saturday.

AFP was not in a position to independently verify the toll.

"During the military aggression... 1,045 of our dear military personnel and civilians" were killed, IRNA said, citing a statement from Iran''s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.

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