Tehran: The Iranian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 606 people have been killed and 5,332 others injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on its territory at dawn on June 13.
Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammadreza Zafarghandi confirmed that 107 people were killed and 1,342 others were injured in the past 24 hours, according to the Iranian Mehr News Agency.
The ministry spokesman explained that 95% of the deceased died trapped under the rubble, while the remainder died in hospitals.
US President Donald Trump announced earlier today that a comprehensive ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran would go into effect within hours.
Trump said via the Truth Social platform, that there will be a full and comprehensive ceasefire in approximately six hours from now, lasting for 12 hours, at which point the war between Israel and Iran will be considered ended.
It is worth noting that Israel has launched a series of attacks on Iranian territory since June 13, targeting nuclear facilities, missile bases, and military sites, resulting in the deaths of military leaders and nuclear scientists, in addition to civilian casualties, according to Iranian official and media sources.
