Death toll from Israeli strikes in Iran during 12-day war rises to 1,062

The death toll from Israel's strikes on Iranian territory during the 12-day war has risen to 1,062 people, Saeed Ohadi, the head of the Islamic Republic's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, stated on state television, Report via TASS.

"To date, we have buried 1,062 people, and another 5,800 have been injured. About 100 of them are in hospitals, 34 people's condition is assessed as serious," Ohadi said.

Earlier, it was reported that 1,060 people were killed and more than 5,000 were injured during military operations in Iranian territory.

Israel launched a military operation against Iran on the night of June 13. Less than a day later, Iran carried out a retaliatory attack. On the night of June 22, the US Armed Forces attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. On the evening of June 23, Tehran launched a missile strike on America's largest air base in the Middle East, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Later, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire. The ceasefire came into effect on June 24.