US-Israel attacks kill at least 555 people in Iran, says Red Crescent

Iranian newspapers with cover photos of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are displayed, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

TEHRAN: Iran's Red Crescent said at least 555 people have been killed as a result of joint Israeli-US attacks, according to the Fars News Agency on Monday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

In a statement, the aid organisation said more than 100,000 rescue workers have been deployed nationwide and that over 130 regions are affected by the war.

Since Saturday, Israel and the United States said they have struck hundreds of targets across Iran, including missile launch sites, facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear programme, military headquarters and senior members of the political leadership.

The capital, Tehran, was again heavily bombarded on Sunday. Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed on Saturday.- Bernama