Iranian Ambassador Reveals 1,348 Civilians Have Died Since the US-Israeli Attack Began

US attack on Iran in Operation Epic Fury. (Twitter/@CENTCOM)

JAKARTA - Iran's diplomat to the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday revealed that more than 1,300 of the country's civilians have been killed since the Israeli and US attacks began.

Speaking at a meeting at the UN on Wednesday, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said more than 1,348 civilians had been killed and more than 17,000 wounded since the start of the attack by Israel and the US on his country, according to media reports, quoted by Anadolu (12/3).

Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said during the meeting, the ongoing military offensive had resulted in a large number of civilian casualties, in addition to extensive infrastructure damage in the region of Iran.

He added that the attack, in his view, was a violation of international law and the UN Charter, and called on the international community to take action to stop the military operation.

It is known that the Middle East region is heating up along with the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on February 28, killing civilians and high-ranking Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Quoted from ABC, the United States called the attack "Operation Epic Fury" while Israel called it "Operation Roaring Lion."

Iran retaliated by carrying out attacks on Israeli territory and targeting facilities related to US military activity in the Middle East.