Iran reports mounting casualties as strikes intensify
April 4, 2026
Middle East Eye
Iran reports mounting casualties as strikes intensify The death toll from a US-Israeli strike on a bridge linking Tehran and Karaj has risen to 13, according to reports, as attacks across Iran continue to escalate. The strike on the B1 bridge is among a series of incidents in recent days that have damaged civilian sites, including Shahid Beheshti University and the Pasteur Institute in Tehran.
Al Jazeera reported strikes in cities including Urmia, Khorramabad, Karaj, Isfahan, Qom and Kermanshah. Iran’s health ministry said at least 2,076 people have been killed and 26,500 wounded in US-Israeli attacks, while the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) put the death toll higher at 3,531, including 1,607 civilians and at least 244 children. An Iranian woman, injured in a strike on the B1 bridge, is treated at Imam Ali Hospital in Karaj, Iran, on 3 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS
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