New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) The Iranian Government said on Thursday that 216 women and 198 children, aged below 18 years, have been killed in the US-Israeli attacks against Iran so far.
These include more than 168 school children and 11 toddlers.
Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokeswoman for the administration of President Pezeshkian, said 216 women, 198 children and 11 babies have so far been identified, adding that the youngest was an eight-month-old girl who was killed in the Robat Karim County in Tehran.
A four-month-old girl has also been reported to be the youngest injured in the attacks, Mohajerani added.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that ‘’slaughtering’’ 168 little Iranian angels in Minab is an ‘’unforgivable crime.’’ In a post on X, Baghaei wrote, “Double-tap American Tomahawk missile that slaughtered 168 Iranian little angels in the city of Minab on February 28, 2026.”
An unforgivable egregious WAR CRIME that must not go with impunity, he added.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that they had begun the 40th wave of Operation ‘True Promise-4’ against US bases in the region and targets in Tel Aviv, the occupied territories and Haifa.
The IRGC and the Iranian Armed Forces said they had fired missiles deep inside the occupied territories and US bases in the region, in an operation codenamed “First Imam of All Believers, Imam Ali (AS).”
The attacks on US bases in the region were carried out even as more than 130 countries supported a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning Iran’s recent “egregious” attacks against Gulf nations and Jordan. The Resolution denounced Iran’s attacks and called for an immediate end to hostilities. It also condemned any actions or threats by Iran aimed at blocking, disrupting or interfering with international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The resolution, introduced by Bahrain, was adopted by the 15-member Security Council with 13 votes in favour. No country voted against it, while China and Russia abstained. With 135 co-sponsors, the resolution reaffirmed strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
In a related development, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced conditions for ending the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, which entered its 13th day on Thursday.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian wrote, “Talking to leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region. The only way to end this war is by recognising Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression.”
The Iranian President held separate phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
