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The Latest: Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise

The Latest: Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise

Washington Post3 hours ago

Explosions were heard in Tehran early Wednesday as intense Israeli airstrikes again targeted Iran's capital in a conflict that a human rights group said had killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others.
Iran has not been publishing regular death tolls during the conflict and has minimized casualties in the past. Its last update, issued Monday, put the death toll at 224 people killed and 1,277 others wounded.

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