Iran’s health ministry says recent US strikes have killed 55

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The number of wounded from the recent US military strikes in Iran has climbed to 645, with 55 confirmed dead, a spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Health told the country’s Fars news agency according to Al Jazeera.

The southwestern province of Khuzestan recorded the highest number of casualties, followed by the southern provinces of Hormozgan and Sistan and Baluchestan, the spokesperson said. Those three provinces also accounted for the majority of deaths.

Of the total injured, 586 have been discharged following treatment, while a number of others received outpatient care. Eight patients remain hospitalised, with some requiring further surgical procedures, the official added.

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