Number of estimated casualties during the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliation as of April 27, 2026, by country
The 2026 Iran war has produced casualties across multiple countries in the Middle East. Iran bears the highest death toll from U.S.-Israeli strikes, followed by Lebanon, where Israeli attacks escalated alongside the Iran conflict. Iran's retaliatory strikes caused casualties in Israel, Iraq, and across the Gulf states. The chart below shows confirmed and estimated deaths by country as of April 27, 2026. All figures remain provisional. The conflict is under a fragile ceasefire declared April 8, with talks ongoing in Pakistan. Sources include Iran's Ministry of Health, HRANA, Lebanon's Ministry of Health, and Al Jazeera's live tracker updated April 21, 2026.
Full Casualty Data by Country — 2026 Iran War as of April 27, 2026
The table below provides a comprehensive breakdown of confirmed and estimated casualties by country, with separate figures for killed and injured where available. Figures reflect the best available data from multiple sources as of April 27, 2026. Iran's figures represent a significant undercount of actual military casualties per HRANA. Lebanon's figures cover the 2026 Lebanon war which escalated in parallel with the Iran conflict beginning March 2. Iraqi casualties are primarily among Iran-backed forces and Kurdish fighters. The data covers the period from February 28, 2026 through April 27, 2026.
| # | Country | Role | Killed | Injured | Civilian Killed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | Attacked by US-Israel | 3,375-3,636+ | 26,500+ | 1,701+ | Ministry of Health 3,375; HRANA 3,636; military casualties believed significantly higher |
| 2 | Lebanon | Attacked by Israel (Lebanon war) | 2,294 | Thousands | Majority civilians | Lebanon Ministry of Health; escalated from March 2; 357 killed in single day April 8 |
| 3 | Iraq | Iranian proxy attacks and US strikes | 117+ | 361+ | 7 | 85 PMF, 44 Peshmerga, 37 Kurdish coalition fighters, 7 civilians, 13 soldiers (to April ceasefire) |
| 4 | Israel | Iranian retaliatory strikes | 26-28 | 7,693 | Most | Beit Shemesh: 9 killed Mar 1; Bnei Brak cluster munition: 14 injured; 180 wounded near Dimona nuclear site |
| 5 | United States | Military — direct combat casualties | 15 | 200+ | 0 (military only) | 13 combat deaths; 6 KC-135 crash (March 13); 1 health-related Kuwait; all military personnel |
| 6 | Palestine / West Bank | Israeli settler violence and missile strike | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 killed in West Bank settler violence; 4 killed by Israeli military vehicle fire; 1 missile strike Beit Awwa |
| 7 | Bahrain | Iranian missile and drone strikes | 3 | Dozens | 2 civilians | Asian worker killed March 2; woman killed March 10 in Manama; Moroccan contractor killed March 24 |
| 8 | Kuwait | Iranian attacks and friendly fire | 3 | 32 | 1 girl | Girl killed from shrapnel; 2 Kuwait Fire Force officers killed; 3 US F-15s downed by Kuwaiti friendly fire |
| 9 | Oman | Iranian strikes and drone incidents | 2 | 5+ | 2 | 2 killed in Sohar drone downing; 4 injured on oil tanker; 1 foreign worker injured at Port of Duqm |
| 10 | UAE | Iranian attacks | 1 | Unknown | 1 contractor | Moroccan national contractor killed; incident reported via UAE Ministry of Defence |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | Iranian missile/drone strikes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Strikes reported; exact casualty data not publicly confirmed as of April 27, 2026 |
| 12 | Qatar | Iranian missile strikes on Al Udeid | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 ballistic missiles struck Al Udeid airbase; 16 injured from shrapnel/debris; most injuries minor |
| 13 | Jordan | Iranian strikes (mostly intercepted) | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 woman injured March 30 from falling debris; 29 total injured; no confirmed deaths |
Iran: 3,375-3,636+ Killed, 26,500+ Injured — Civilians Account for Over Half of Documented Deaths
Iran has by far the highest death toll from the 2026 conflict. Iran's Ministry of Health reported 3,375 people killed as of April 21, while HRANA, a US-based human rights NGO, documented 3,636 deaths as of April 7, including 1,701 civilians, 1,221 military personnel, and 714 unclassified. HRANA explicitly noted that military casualties are believed to be significantly higher than confirmed figures, as verification depends largely on government data obscured due to the sensitive nature of military information. More than 26,500 people were injured, including at least 4,000 women and 1,621 children. As of March 23, at least 15 percent of all casualties were under age 18. The Red Crescent reported 6,668 civilian infrastructure units targeted, including 5,535 residential units, 1,041 commercial units, 14 medical centers, 65 schools, and 13 Red Crescent centers.
- February 28, 2026 — Day 1 strikes: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei assassinated in Israeli airstrike. Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and four top intelligence officials also killed. A girls' elementary school in Minab was struck, reportedly killing more than 175 people, mostly children; the school was adjacent to a military complex. Nearly 900 US-Israeli strikes launched in the first 12 hours.
- March 1-2 — Mass civilian casualties: At least 20 civilians killed in Tehran's Niloofar Square. By March 3, the Red Crescent reported over 600 civilians killed. HRANA reported 1,097 civilian deaths by March 7. Double-tap airstrikes reported by Middle East Eye in which second strikes occurred after first responders arrived at the scene of the first strike, a claim the US denied.
- March 9 — Resalat neighborhood, Tehran: An Israeli airstrike destroyed a Basij-affiliated building and three adjacent residential buildings in the Resalat neighborhood of Tehran, killing 40 to 50 people. BBC analysis identified Mark 82 bombs used in the attack.
- April 2 — B1 Bridge, Karaj: Two US strikes on the B1 bridge between Tehran and Karaj, described as the highest bridge in the Middle East, killed eight people and wounded 95 others. Many Iranian families had gathered below the bridge to celebrate Sizdah Be-dar. President Trump publicly noted the strike. Experts assessed it as a possible war crime.
- April 6 — IRGC intelligence head assassinated: IRGC intelligence chief Major General Majid Khademi was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike. On the same day, April 8, 300+ people were killed in a single day of strikes, coinciding with the US-Iran ceasefire announcement.
Lebanon: 2,294 Killed — 357 in Single Day April 8, 10-Day Ceasefire Began April 17
The 2026 Lebanon war escalated in parallel with the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran. Israeli attacks on Lebanon resumed in force on March 2 and intensified throughout the conflict. Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported 2,294 deaths as of late April 2026, with significant civilian displacement across southern Lebanon. The single deadliest day was April 8, the same day the US-Iran ceasefire was announced, when Israel launched what it described as its most powerful attacks on Lebanon, killing at least 357 people in a single day. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began April 17, brokered by the Trump administration. Israel established a "Yellow Line" in southern Lebanon occupying the area from the border to the Litani River. A week later the ceasefire was extended by three weeks.
Israel: 26-28 Killed, 7,693 Injured — Missile Defense Largely Effective but Not Perfect
Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and thousands of drones at Israel, US military bases, and Gulf states in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes. Despite Israel's robust missile defense network, Iranian missiles resulted in 26-28 Israeli deaths and 7,693 injuries as of late April 2026. The largest single casualty event in Israel was a missile strike on March 1 on a residential area in Beit Shemesh, killing nine civilians sheltering in a synagogue. The strike occurred the day after Khamenei's assassination. Iranian missile attack volume dropped sharply after the first day of the war: analysts noted that US-Israeli strikes had eliminated as many as three-quarters of Iranian missile launchers, including rebuilt ones, significantly limiting Iran's sustained missile capability compared to the 2025 Twelve-Day War.
- Beit Shemesh, March 1 — 9 killed: The largest single Israeli casualty event. A missile struck a shelter inside a synagogue in a residential area. Despite two interceptors being launched against the missile, it achieved a direct hit, demonstrating the limits of missile defense even against reinforced shelters.
- Bnei Brak cluster munition — 14 injured: A cluster munition attack spread bomblets over an extensive residential neighborhood. An 11-year-old girl was critically injured and died three weeks later in intensive care, bringing the confirmed death toll to 28.
- Dimona nuclear site area — 180 wounded: At least 180 people were wounded in Iranian missile attacks on the city of Dimona, home to Israel's main nuclear facility, and the nearby city of Arad. Iranian state television framed the strikes as a response to an Israeli attack on Natanz earlier the same day.
- Petah Tikva — drone factory damaged: An Iranian ballistic missile strike damaged an Israeli drone manufacturing facility in Petah Tikva. A missile fragment struck in the vicinity of the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv. Debris from an Iranian missile fell on the Old City of Jerusalem, causing damage near Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and inside the Jewish Quarter.
United States: 15 Soldiers Killed, 200+ Injured — 6 Died in KC-135 Tanker Crash
The US military confirmed 15 deaths related to the 2026 Iran war. Thirteen were confirmed combat-related deaths across the region. Six crew members were killed when a US KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 13, 2026, CENTCOM confirmed all six crew were killed. An additional service member died of a health-related incident in Kuwait. Approximately 200 US personnel were injured. The cost of the first six days of the war exceeded $11.3 billion, according to Pentagon officials who testified to lawmakers, a figure that does not include the cost of the massive military buildup in the Middle East ahead of the strikes. Three US F-15 jets were downed in Kuwait by friendly fire from Kuwaiti air defenses on March 2; all crews survived.
Gulf States: Bahrain 3 Killed, Kuwait 3, Oman 2 — Iran Struck All Six GCC Members
Iran launched retaliatory strikes across all six Gulf Cooperation Council members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Iraq and Jordan were also struck. Iran allegedly attacked the UK's Akrotiri military base in Cyprus with a drone. Civilian infrastructure was struck in Oman and Azerbaijan. The strikes were broadly intended to exact costs from the US presence in the Gulf region and pressure US allies. Most Iranian missiles and drones directed at Gulf states were intercepted, limiting casualties. In Jordan, no deaths were reported though 29 people were injured. In Qatar, 16 people were injured when two ballistic missiles struck Al Udeid airbase where US forces are stationed.
2026 Iran War — Key Statistics as of April 27, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions — 2026 Iran War Casualties
As of April 27, 2026, the 2026 Iran war has resulted in at least 6,000 confirmed deaths across all countries. Iran: 3,375-3,636+ killed (Iran Ministry of Health and HRANA). Lebanon: 2,294 killed. Iraq: 117+. Israel: 26-28. US: 15 soldiers. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE, and Palestine have smaller confirmed death tolls. All figures remain provisional and subject to revision.
Iran's Ministry of Health reported 3,375 killed and 26,500+ injured as of April 21, 2026. HRANA documented 3,636 deaths as of April 7, including 1,701 civilians, 1,221 military, and 714 unclassified. HRANA noted military casualties are believed significantly higher than confirmed. At least 15 percent of all casualties were under age 18 as of March 23, 2026.
26-28 Israelis were killed and 7,693 wounded in Iranian retaliatory missile attacks as of late April 2026. The largest single event: 9 killed in Beit Shemesh on March 1 when a missile struck a synagogue shelter. An 11-year-old girl injured in a cluster munition attack later died. 180 were wounded near the Dimona nuclear facility. Israel's missile defense system intercepted the majority of Iranian projectiles.
15 US military personnel were killed: 13 confirmed combat-related deaths, plus 6 crew killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on March 13, 2026. An additional service member died of a health-related incident in Kuwait. Approximately 200 US personnel were injured. All US casualties were military, no confirmed US civilian deaths.
The 2026 Iran war began on February 28, 2026 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury). A conditional ceasefire was declared on April 8, 2026, approximately 40 days later. The ceasefire requires Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. As of April 27, 2026, ceasefire talks are ongoing in Pakistan under Pakistani mediation. Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire through a naval blockade.
US and Israel directly struck Iran. Iran retaliated by striking: Israel (primary target), and all six GCC members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Iran also struck Iraq (via proxies) and Jordan. A drone hit the UK's Akrotiri base in Cyprus. Missiles were shot down over Turkey. Infrastructure was struck in Oman and Azerbaijan. Yemen's Houthi rebels also attacked Israel separately.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported 2,294 people killed in the 2026 Lebanon war, which escalated alongside the Iran conflict beginning March 2. The deadliest single day was April 8, when 357 people were killed when Israel launched its most powerful attacks on Lebanon. A 10-day ceasefire began April 17 and was later extended by three weeks. Israel occupied the area from the Lebanese border to the Litani River.
Operation Epic Fury is the US military's code name for its joint military operations with Israel against Iran that began February 28, 2026. The operation launched nearly 900 strikes in the first 12 hours, targeting nuclear infrastructure, missile facilities, military bases, and Iranian leadership. The first-day strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered hundreds of retaliatory Iranian missiles and thousands of drones across the Middle East.
On February 28, 2026, the first day of the war, an Israeli airstrike assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with his daughter, son-in-law, grandchild, and daughter-in-law. Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and four top Ministry of Intelligence officials were also killed. A girls' elementary school in Minab was struck, reportedly killing more than 175 people. Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among approximately 40 officials killed.
HRANA documented 1,701 confirmed civilian deaths in Iran as of April 7, 2026, out of 3,636 total documented deaths. This figure is widely considered an undercount. Key civilian incidents: girls' school in Minab (175+ killed, February 28); Niloofar Square in Tehran (20+ killed); Resalat neighborhood Tehran (40-50 killed March 9); B1 Bridge Karaj (8 killed April 2). At least 15 percent of all casualties were under age 18 as of March 23.
At least 117 people were killed in Iraq as of the April ceasefire, with 361 injured. This includes 85 Popular Mobilization Forces fighters, 44 Peshmerga fighters, 37 Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan fighters, 7 civilians, and 13 soldiers. Iran and its proxies launched strikes on Iraq's Kurdistan region throughout the conflict.
A two-week US-Iran ceasefire began April 8, 2026. As of April 27, the ceasefire is fragile. Iran has accused the US of violating it through a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since April 13 and the capture of an Iranian container ship. Iran has declined to accept a second round of talks in Islamabad. A separate 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire began April 17 and was extended by three weeks. Talks are being mediated by Pakistan.
The cost of the first six days of the war exceeded $11.3 billion, according to Pentagon officials who testified to lawmakers. This figure does not include the costs of the massive military buildup in the Middle East ahead of the strikes. The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait handling approximately 21 percent of global oil trade, has created broader economic disruption affecting global oil prices and trade routes.