More than a week after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving hundreds dead and several countries drawn into the fighting. The war began on February 28 and has since triggered missile attacks, air strikes and clashes involving multiple regional actors.

The following figures reflect reported death tolls from countries affected by the conflict as of March 9. The numbers are based on official statements and local authorities and have not been independently verified.

Iran

Iran has suffered the largest number of casualties so far, with at least 1,230 people reported killed. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the victims include 175 schoolgirls and staff who died when a missile struck a primary school in Minab in southern Iran on the first day of the war.

Separately, Iranian authorities said at least 104 people were killed after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near the coast of Sri Lanka last week. It is unclear whether those deaths are included in the overall casualty count. The figures also do not clearly specify whether members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are included in the total.

Israel

Israel has reported both military and civilian casualties since hostilities escalated with Iran and its regional allies. The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed during operations in southern Lebanon, marking the first troop deaths since fighting with Hezbollah resumed.

At least eleven civilians have also been killed in Israel. Nine of them died in an Iranian missile strike on the city of Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem on March 1, according to the national emergency service Magen David Adom.

United States

The U.S. military said seven American servicemembers have been killed during operations connected to the war with Iran. The deaths occurred during the first week of the conflict as the United States joined Israel in strikes against Iranian targets.

Lebanon

Lebanon has suffered heavy casualties as Israeli strikes intensified across the country amid renewed fighting with Hezbollah. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least 394 people have been killed, including 83 children.

Gulf States

Several Gulf countries that host U.S. military bases have also reported casualties from missile and drone attacks.

In Saudi Arabia, two people were killed when a projectile struck a residential area in the city of Al-Kharj near Riyadh.

In Bahrain, one person died after a fire broke out in Salman Industrial City following a missile interception.

Kuwait reported the death of one child in Iranian attacks, while four security personnel two interior ministry officers and two soldiers were also killed while on duty.

In the United Arab Emirates, four people have been reported killed, according to the country’s defence ministry.

Other Regional Casualties

The conflict has also produced fatalities in other parts of the region.

In Oman, one person died after a projectile struck the Marshall Islands–flagged tanker MKD VYOM off the coast of Muscat.

In Syria, four people were killed when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern city of Sweida on February 28, according to the state news agency Syrian Arab News Agency.

In Iraq, at least 15 people have been reported killed by local police and health officials. Among the dead was a commander from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, who was killed in an airstrike on March 5.

Regional Toll Continues to Rise

The casualty figures highlight the rapid regionalisation of the conflict. What began as direct strikes on Iran has quickly expanded to involve proxy groups, neighbouring states and countries hosting U.S. military facilities.

As hostilities continue and attacks spread across the region, the death toll is expected to rise further, underscoring the growing humanitarian and security consequences of the widening Middle East war.

With information from Reuters.