SAEDNEWS: Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation has confirmed 1,062 fatalities and 5,800 injuries resulting from Israel’s 12‑day military campaign, marking one of the deadliest cross‑border confrontations in recent memory.
According to Saed News, Saeed Ohadi, head of the Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation, announced on July 14, 2025, that 1,062 Iranians lost their lives and 5,800 were wounded during Israel’s unrelenting 12‑day assault. Among the martyrs were 47 children and two pregnant women, while 32 families suffered multiple fatalities—including one household that lost 12 members.
To streamline identification, the Foundation has established a DNA diagnostics centre capable of resolving cases within 24 hours, and inaugurated the Ma’raj martyrs’ facility at Behesht‑e Zahra cemetery; 24 remains there remain unidentified. Ohadi highlighted poignant cases such as two‑month‑old Rayan Ghasemian and the Behnamabadi family—whose members had no ties to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—to underscore the indiscriminate nature of civilian suffering.
The figures come two weeks after Israel’s June 13 offensive, which targeted senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and urban centres, and ten days before U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on June 22. Iran’s subsequent retaliatory operations compelled a halt to these assaults by June 24.
Analysts note that the human cost now revealed will intensify domestic pressure on Tehran to bolster both civil defence and its diplomatic posture. The rapid establishment of forensic facilities reflects a determination to honour the fallen and to manage national grief, even as the government prepares for potential further escalations—underscoring how humanitarian imperatives and strategic calculations intertwine in Iran’s response to regional conflict.
