Civilian deaths in Iran pass 200 amid fear of bombs and regime clampdown

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Deepa ParentMarch 2, 2026 at 11:46 PM

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Since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran last weekend, at least 200 civilians have died amid ongoing joint US-Israeli strikes across several Iranian cities. The Norway-based human rights group Hengaw estimates the total death toll at 1,500, including Iranian forces. The highest number of civilian fatalities occurred in Hormozgan province, reportedly after a missile strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab. The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported at least 555 deaths across Iran. Authorities have sent alerts warning against public gatherings, threatening arrest and terror charges, while residents report internet shutdowns and heavy bombing in Tehran. The IRGC warned that any public movement would be considered "direct cooperation with the enemy".

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IranWire 40% Minab 40% Iranian Kurdistan 40% Hormozgan province 50% Sanandaj 50% Iranian Red Crescent Society 60% Tehran ×260% Hengaw ×370% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×270% United States 70% Israel 70% Iran ×790%

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iran 90% civilian deaths 90% us-israel war 80% bombing 70% regime clampdown 70% islamic revolutionary guard corps (irgc) 60% iranian forces 60% human rights 50% street unrest 50% missile strike 40%