March 27 (Reuters) – ⁠More ⁠than 1,900 ⁠people have been ​killed and ‌at least 20,000 ‌injured ⁠in ⁠Iran since the start of U.S. ​and Israeli attacks, said ​Maria Martinez of the ⁠International ⁠Federation of ⁠Red Cross ​and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) ​on ⁠Friday, citing figures provided by ⁠the Iranian Red Crescent.

Martinez said the ⁠Iranian Red Crescent continues to serve as the only nationwide humanitarian organization operating across ⁠the country amidst the escalating conflict.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle; ​editing by ​Matthias Williams)

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