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Iran Red Crescent says 555 people killed across 131 cities since start of war

A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent has said, AFP reports.

“Following the Zionist-American terrorist attacks carried out in various regions of our country, 131 cities have been affected to date and, regrettably, 555 of our compatriots have been killed,” the humanitarian group said in a post on Telegram.

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