Human Rights Activists: Israeli strikes on Iran kill over 900

Israeli airstrikes on Iran have resulted in at least 950 deaths and over 3,400 injuries, according to a US-based human rights monitor.

The figures were released on June 22 by Human Rights Activists, a Washington-based group that tracks incidents inside Iran through a network of sources, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

The organisation said the toll includes 380 civilians and 253 members of Iran’s security forces.

Iranian authorities have not consistently issued death tolls since the conflict erupted, and officials have previously played down the scale of casualties.

On June 21, Iran’s Health Ministry said around 400 people had been killed in the Israeli attacks, with another 3,056 wounded, significantly lower than the numbers reported by the rights group.

Since June 13, Israel has conducted Operation Rising Lion, a series of airstrikes and covert Mossad drone‐sabotage missions targeting over 100 nuclear, missile, and military sites across Iran—Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan, Tabriz, and Tehran—including underground facilities 

Reported casualties in Iran total several hundred, including IRGC commanders and civilian infrastructure. Civilians in Tehran have fled en masse, triggering fuel shortages, internet slowdowns, and panic.

On June 21–22, Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel, including an attack on Soroka hospital in Beersheba that caused injuries and disruption. It also launched over 20 missiles, wounding dozens around Tel Aviv.

On June 22–23, the U.S. entered the conflict, carrying out “Midnight Hammer” strikes using bunker-busters and Tomahawks on Fordow and other nuclear facilities, inflicting “overwhelming” damage. President Trump publicly discussed “regime change,” though U.S. officials emphasize that the mission targets nuclear capabilities.

Tensions remain high: Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. DHS issued a “heightened threat” advisory domestically, and global oil prices.

Diplomatic efforts led by Europe, the U.N., and Turkey have so far failed to yield a ceasefire 

By Aghakazim Guliyev