At least 600 people have been killed across several countries following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, according to reports published on March 2, 2026. Iran’s Red Crescent Society stated that 555 of the deaths occurred within Iran. In Tehran’s Niloufar Square, an Israeli strike killed at least 20 people and damaged Gandhi Hospital and a police building. In the southern city of Minab, a joint US-Israel attack on a girls’ primary school killed about 180 people. Additional casualties were reported in Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Iranian media reported that Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and a potential future Supreme Leader, urged citizens to remain in the streets and mosques, emphasizing that the nation’s strength lies in public presence. The report also mentioned Iran’s appointment of a new defense minister, the downing of two drones near a British base in Cyprus, restrictions on Hezbollah’s military operations in Lebanon, and Iran’s claim of a missile strike on the Israeli prime minister’s office.

The situation indicates escalating regional conflict and heightened tensions involving Iran, the US, Israel, and neighboring states.