UNICEF has reported that more than 190 children have been killed within a week of escalating military conflict across the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. In a statement shared on social media, the organization warned that the growing violence is having a devastating impact on children, emphasizing that while children do not start wars, they pay the highest price.

According to UNICEF’s statement, 181 children were killed in Iran, seven in Lebanon, three in Israel, and one in Kuwait since the weekend surge in hostilities. The agency called for urgent protection of children across the region as fighting intensifies.

The statement underscores the worsening humanitarian toll of the conflict and highlights the need for immediate measures to safeguard children amid the expanding regional violence.