Escalation leaves 555 dead in Iran as US and Israel carry out strikes

the conflict has seen sustained strikes across Iran, a reported attack on the Natanz site and a devastating hit on a girls’ school, driving civilian casualties higher

Security across Iran has plunged into chaos, say authorities and emergency responders, after a wave of strikes swept the country. The Iranian Red Crescent reports at least 555 people killed in what officials are calling coordinated US‑Israeli attacks that have struck 131 counties.

On-the-ground footage and local briefings show smoke billowing over cities and whole blocks reduced to rubble — residential neighborhoods, hospitals and schools among the damaged sites.

Local news outlets and emergency teams describe direct hits to civilian areas from coast to interior.

In Fars province, responders report significant destruction to homes and infrastructure, while similar scenes of devastation and disruption have been recorded in other urban centers. Power outages, collapsed buildings and chaotic rescue efforts have compounded the human toll, as communities scramble to locate survivors and tend to the wounded.