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Iran's UN envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in war

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Mar 6, 2026
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani attends a United Nations Security Council meeting, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S. February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Heather Khalifa
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani attends a United Nations Security Council meeting, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S. February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Heather Khalifa — Heather Khalifa

March 6 (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Friday said at least 1,332 Iranian civilians had lost their lives so far in the conflict with Israel and the United States and thousands more had been injured.

He made his comments while speaking to reporters at the United Nations in New York.

(Reporting by David Brunnstrom and Kanishka Singh;Editing by David Ljunggren)