Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani says more than 350 government staff have been killed in US-Israeli attacks since the war began five months ago, Al Jazeera reports.

“While meeting with the families of the martyrs, I must remind you that during these days more than 350 government employees have attained martyrdom while serving,” Mohajerani says in a statement. 

“From the engineer who sacrificed his life on top of BTS towers to maintain people’s communications in Hormozgan, to the wiremen who died to keep the electricity flowing, and the dedicated doctors and nurses.

“Mentioning these loved ones is a tribute to them so they know we consider ourselves indebted to their sacrifice and are grateful for their impeccable efforts,” she adds.