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Friday, June 13, 2025
Iranian UN envoy claims 78 killed in Israeli strikes
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Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN, gives a statement after a UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security at the United Nations Headquarters on June 13, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — Israel’s strikes on Iran have killed 78 people, including top military commanders, and wounded more than 320, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to the United Nations says.
“So far, 78 people, including senior military officials, have been martyred and over 320 other injured. The overwhelming majority of them (are) civilians, including women and children,” Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Amir Iravani tells the Security Council.
Israel’s operation is targeting Iran’s military command and nuclear program.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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