Iran says U.S. and Israeli attacks have caused hundreds of casualties, including more than 100 children killed

Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN: Attacks Against Iran Have Caused Hundreds of Casualties

Sputnik News, United Nations, March 1 - Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, stated that hundreds of people have been killed or injured in the attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran.

Iravani said at a meeting of the UN Security Council: "Hundreds of civilians have been killed or injured in this brutal armed attack."

He also pointed out that the US and Israel caused the death of more than 100 children when they attacked a school in Iran, which is a crime against humanity.

Iravani expressed gratitude to some countries, including Russia, for condemning the military aggression by the US and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iravani said: "I thank the members of the Security Council, including China, Pakistan, and the Russian Federation, who today upheld their principled position and condemned this illegal act (the aggression against Iran)."

On February 28 local time, the Israeli Defense Minister announced that a military operation named "Roaring Lion" was launched against Iran. US President Trump said that the US military had begun military strikes against Iran.

Israeli media reported that this was a joint attack by Israel and the US against Iran. Subsequently, Tehran announced retaliatory actions. According to reports from Iranian and US media, the targets of Iran's retaliatory strikes were US bases in the Middle East.

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