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Casualty Update: Iran Health Ministry 1,444+ Killed; US KIA Rises to 13; Lebanon 773+
Updated casualty figures as of Day 15 (March 14): Iran's Health Ministry officially confirms 1,444+ killed and 18,551+ injured — this is the government's floor figure; HRANA NGO estimates exceed 2,800 including 181+ children; Hengaw's 10-day estimate was 4,300+. US service member death toll has risen to 13 KIA (per Time and NPR; includes 6 Army Reserve killed in Kuwait drone strike Feb 28, additional personnel since). Lebanon: 773+ killed (including 98 children), 1,586+ injured, 800,000+ displaced from continued Israeli strikes. Israel: 15 killed, 2,000+ wounded from Iranian missile attacks. All figures remain fluid due to Iran's ongoing internet blackout (290+ consecutive hours at ~1% connectivity).
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- T1 Iran Health Ministry / Al Jazeera Official middle_eastern
- T2 Time Major western
- T1 Lebanese health authorities Official middle_eastern