Reports related to deaths and injuries
On April 4, 2025, Iraq closed the South Zurbatiyah border crossing in southwestern Iran after airstrikes on the border area killed an Iraqi traveler and injured two Iranian workers. The attack also damaged the Shalamcheh commercial border terminal in Khorramshahr.
In a national address, US President Donald Trump claimed that all original leaders of the Iranian regime are dead and that the US is now totally independent of Middle Eastern oil. DW fact-checked these claims.
On Friday, debris from an intercepted attack on the Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi killed an Egyptian citizen and injured four others, including two Egyptians and two Pakistanis, who sustained minor injuries.
Iran has refused to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad for indirect negotiations, citing America's demands as unacceptable, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Friday. This decision stalls ongoing mediation efforts initiated by Pakistan to facilitate dialogue between the two countries.
Two strikes targeted the IRGC-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) / Hashed Al Sha'abi 4th Regiment, 14th Brigade, Nineveh Operations Command in Iraq. No casualties were reported.
Supporters of the Iranian opposition, including those aligned with Prince Reza Pahlavi, expressed gratitude to the United States for military actions against the Islamic Republic regime in Iran, which they view as holding the Iranian people hostage. The statement, made on a news account with followers in Iran, Israel, and the United States, calls for a free Iran beneficial to the region and the world.
On April 2, 2026, Iran launched several waves of missile attacks toward Israel and some Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia; Israel reported minor injuries in Tel Aviv, while the UAE and Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles and drones with no reported casualties.
IRIB host Mohammad Jafar Khosravi warned on air that regime officials hiding among civilians will be killed if their safe house locations are revealed. This warning highlights the risks officials face during the ongoing revolution in Iran.
On December 25, 2025, at 1950Z, a joint U.S. Air Force and Israeli Air Force strike targeted the 4th Regiment headquarters of the IRGC-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) / Hashed Al Sha'abi in Nineveh Province, Iraq, with no reported casualties.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the goals of a military operation against Iran, aiming to destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles and production facilities, annihilate its navy, neutralize its terrorist proxies, and prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to the Daily Caller, citing a White House official.
On Tuesday, April 11, 2026, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary executed two individuals, Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghabadi, in Iran for alleged membership in the Mujahedin-e Khalq organization.
Alireza Jafari, an 11-year-old boy, has been identified as a child soldier killed while serving at an IRGC checkpoint in Tehran, according to Hengaw, a Norway-based human rights organization. He is reported to be the first Iranian child soldier killed since the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with the Teachers’ Basij organization confirming his death while on duty.
