Iran War Casualties
Iran War Casualties
2026 death-toll tracker for the US-Iran war (Operation Epic Fury), February 28 – present. Sourced low–high ranges for US, Iranian, Lebanese and civilian casualties, with confidence flags where independent verification is limited.
Combined confirmed and estimated deaths across US (18–20), Iranian military (1,800–7,650), Iranian and Israeli civilians, Lebanese civilians, Hezbollah fighters, and Gulf-state casualties. Wounded are tracked separately and run far higher. Sources conflict sharply — see the full sourced data table below for the per-category breakdown.
Casualty figures in active conflicts are contested. We publish low-high ranges from independent and government sources, flag disputed figures, and cite the last verification date for every number. For the financial side of these losses, see our US-Iran war cost tracker; for current combat status, the Iran ceasefire status tracker. For the force balance behind these losses, compare Iran's military spending and force structure against the wider military spending by country rankings.
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Casualties by Side
Figures shown as low-high ranges where sources conflict. Badges indicate confidence level: verified (two or more independent sources), disputed (government sources only, on both sides), or unverified (single-source or projection).
United States
18 confirmed US KIA (unchanged since Jul 22). All four confirmed deaths are now individually named: 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad (Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jul 17), and Sgt. (posthumously Staff Sgt.) Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville, NC (Erbil Air Base, Iraq, Jul 19, controlled EOD detonation of a downed Iranian drone).
US wounded total is now 794 official (DCAS, Operation Epic Fury + Overseas Operations combined), up from 757 after a week of renewed Iranian strikes on US-linked bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE. US KIA holds at 18. Independent tallies counting casualties DCAS omits still put the true wounded total above 900.
Updated 2026-07-22: RESOLVED — the Pentagon identified the previously-missing service member as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, NY, confirming him as a third KIA from the Jul 17 attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (see KIA entry). No US service members are currently listed missing.
Iran
Extreme range reflects deeply conflicting sources. Low: IRNA/state media "martyrs" figure (~1,800 as of Apr 14). Mid: IDF Mar 13 estimate = 3,000–4,000. High: IDF intelligence Mar 15 = 6,000+ IRGC; Hengaw report Apr 8 = 6,620+ military personnel; Wikipedia Casualties infobox cites 6,000+/~15,000 WIA (US/Israeli claim). HRANA Apr 7 documented 1,221 military deaths (acknowledged as significantly undercounted). Iran's forensics body identified 3,375 total war dead (military + civilian combined) by Apr 12. Both Iranian state and IDF figures carry strong incentive to distort — treat entire range as disputed. Previous highEst of 3,400 was too narrow given Apr intelligence releases.
Iran International documented 52 senior officials and commanders killed. Trump statement on Mar 1 cited "48+" killed on opening day alone. Confirmed include: Supreme Leader Khamenei, IRGC C-in-C Hossein Salami, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC-N cmdr Tangsiri, IRGC Aerospace cmdr Hajizadeh, Defense Minister Nasirzadeh, Intelligence Minister Khatib, SNSC Sec Larijani, Basij cmdr Soleimani, IRGC intel chief Khademi (Apr 6), and ~40 additional brigadiers and deputy commanders. All names cross-corroborated across Reuters, Al Jazeera, IRNA, Iran International. Previous range of 14–18 was dramatically understated — reflected early-war data only.
Low: Iranian Red Crescent and MoH-adjacent figures (~4,200–8,000). High: IDF intelligence Mar 15 cited ~15,000 IRGC wounded. HRANA total documented war injured 26,500 (military + civilian combined as of Apr 7). No independent source can verify military-specific WIA inside Iran due to access restrictions. Ethical flag: IDF WIA figures serve to demonstrate operational success and may be inflated.
Lebanon
Hezbollah engagement was far wider than "limited exchange" — Israel launched its "most powerful attacks" on Lebanon on Apr 8 ("Black Wednesday"), killing 357+ in a single day. Internal Hezbollah sources acknowledge 400+ fighters killed (Wikipedia Lebanon war infobox Apr); IDF claims ~1,700 fighters killed. Low end raised from 220 — Hezbollah's own internal figure now stands at 400+. High end raised from 480 to reflect IDF Apr claims. Wide range retained as both sides have clear incentive to distort.
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reports 4,348 killed and 12,307 wounded since Mar 2, 2026 (statement reported Aug 21, 2026), the largest single civilian casualty category in this tracker. A fresh Israeli strike on Tyre, Nabatieh, and Bekaa late Sep 4, 2026 reportedly killed 3 more and wounded 23, per Lebanon's health ministry, but is not yet reflected in a new MoH cumulative statement. The Lebanon theater escalated far beyond a "limited exchange" — Israel launched strikes including "Black Wednesday" (Apr 8), killing 357+ in one day; more than 1,200,000 people have been displaced.
Civilians (all sides)
As of Sep 3, 2026, Iranian civilian deaths are estimated at 1,701-3,636 (HRANA documented 1,701 by name, including 254 children; Iran's Health Ministry and Forensic Medicine Organization figures push the range higher). Iran's Health Ministry raised the toll from the Sep 1 US strikes -- including the Kuhestak, Sirik wedding-celebration strike and separate strikes in Khuzestan province -- to 18 killed (including two women and a child) and 142 wounded; a Reuters-verified weapons-debris analysis separately ties the wedding blast to a US JSOW bomb. Still well within the existing 1,701-3,636 range and not yet folded into a new Health Ministry cumulative period tally.
Multiple independent sources converge on a much lower figure than previously recorded. Wikipedia 2026 Iranian Strikes on Israel infobox: 19+ killed, 4,292 injured (Israeli MoH). Times of Israel war-in-numbers summary: 24 killed (all civilians, 10 by cluster munitions). Wikipedia Casualties article: 27 civilians killed. Key incidents: Beit Shemesh Mar 1 (9 killed), Haifa Apr 5 (4), Yehud Mar 9 (2), Ramat Gan Mar 17 (2), others. Previous config figure of 84–112 has no sourced basis and was significantly inflated — downgraded accordingly. Ethical flag: Israeli civilian figures are used politically by both sides; Magen David Adom is the most reliable source but its raw data could not be directly fetched.
Updated 2026-07-31: range raised 42-50 -> 43-51 — an Iranian strike hit a Chinese company's building in northern Kuwait on Jul 30, killing one worker and causing severe material damage, per Kuwait's Defense Ministry; occurred hours after Jordan's military intercepted five Iranian missiles the same night (no casualties).
The International Maritime Organization reports 19 seafarers killed since the war began Feb 28, 2026, per Fox News Digital's Aug 28 six-month-mark coverage -- the most authoritative maritime-mariner death count to date, raising this category's floor from the previous UAE-strikes-only count of 10. Wikipedia separately documents 10 foreign civilians killed in UAE strikes alone (nationalities: Pakistan 4, Bangladesh 2, Egypt 1, India 1, Morocco 1, Nepal 1), and the Philippines reported 2 KIA separately -- both subsets of, not additive to, the IMO figure. Exact cross-theater totals for Filipino, Indian, and Pakistani seafarer casualties from tanker strikes remain unverified; high end kept wide for unresolved Hormuz/tanker deaths. Confidence remains unverified pending a fuller IMO breakdown by nationality.
Iran War Casualties — Sourced Data Table
Every casualty and equipment figure on this page in one table — date confirmed, category, figure (low–high range where sources conflict), and primary source. Last verified 2026-09-04.
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MilitarySpend.org (2026). Iran War Casualties Dataset. https://militaryspend.org/data — CC-BY 4.0Licensed under CC-BY 4.0. Free to use with attribution.
| Date confirmed | Category | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | US military — KIA (killed in action)Verified | 18–20 | CENTCOM / Military Times / CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-05 | US military — WIA (wounded in action)Verified | 794–900 | CENTCOM / Military Times / The Intercept → |
| 2026-09-05 | US military — MIA / unaccountedUnverified | 0–1 | CENTCOM → |
| 2026-09-05 | Iranian military — Military KIA (IRGC + Artesh)Disputed | 1,800–7,650 | HRANA / IDF / IRNA / Hengaw → |
| 2026-09-05 | Iranian military — Senior command killedVerified | 48–52 | Iran International / Al Jazeera / Reuters → |
| 2026-09-05 | Iranian military — Military WIADisputed | 4,200–15,000 | Iranian Red Crescent / IDF / HRANA → |
| 2026-09-05 | Lebanon — Hezbollah fighters KIADisputed | 1,000–2,500 | Wikipedia 2026 Lebanon war / Long War Journal / Times of Israel → |
| 2026-09-05 | Lebanon — Lebanese civilians killedVerified | 4,348 | Lebanese MoH / Nation.com.pk / The Peninsula Qatar → |
| 2026-09-05 | Civilian — Iranian civilians killedDisputed | 1,701–3,636 | HRANA / Iran MoH / Iran Forensic Medicine Org → |
| 2026-09-05 | Civilian — Israeli civilians killedVerified | 28 | Israeli MoH / Times of Israel / Wikipedia → |
| 2026-09-05 | Civilian — Gulf states (UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman)Verified | 43–51 | Wikipedia Casualties of the 2026 Iran war / The National Jun 3 → |
| 2026-09-05 | Civilian — Third-country nationalsUnverified | 19–45 | Wikipedia Casualties of the 2026 Iran war → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US F-15E Strike EagleVerified | 4 (~$376.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US MQ-9 ReaperVerified | 45 (~$1.35B) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US AN/TPY-2 THAAD radarVerified | 4 (~$2.00B) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US E-3 Sentry AWACSVerified | 1 (~$270.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US RQ-4 Global HawkVerified | 2 (~$352.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US MQ-4C TritonVerified | 1 (~$180.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US KC-135 StratotankerVerified | 7 (~$875.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US A-10 Thunderbolt IIVerified | 1 (~$19.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US F-35A Lightning IIVerified | 1 (~$82.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US MC-130J Commando IIVerified | 2 (~$200.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US HH-60W Jolly Green IIVerified | 1 (~$28.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US AH-64 ApacheVerified | 1 (~$36.00M) | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — US MH-60S SeahawkVerified | 1 | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — Iran Air defense systems (Bavar-373, S-300)Verified | 22 | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — Iran Ballistic/cruise missile TELsVerified | 60 | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — Iran Combat aircraft (F-4, F-14, Su-24)Verified | 18 | CRS R48887 → |
| 2026-09-04 | Equipment — Iran Naval (Kilo-class sub, frigates, fast boats)Verified | 14 | CRS R48887 → |
Equipment Losses
US attrition per CSIS Day-14 update (~$3.6B). Iranian figures from IDF BDA and satellite imagery; unit costs not publicly disclosed. Replacing these airframes and interceptors is funded from the US military spending in 2026 budget, and the work goes to the top US defense contractors that build them.
| Side | System | Count | Unit Cost | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | F-15E Strike Eagle | 4 | $94.00M | $376.00M | Two lost to SA-21 systems over western Iran; one to engine failure post-combat. CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) confirmed total of 4 F-15Es lost or damaged across OEF. |
| US | MQ-9 Reaper | 45 | $30.00M | $1.35B | The Washington Post (Aug 13, 2026, citing three US officials) reported US MQ-9 Reaper losses have reached 45 — about 25% of the pre-war 185-drone fleet (165 Air Force + 20 Marine Corps) — valued at over $1.3B; not all are combat losses, some are attributed to lost comms links between drone and operator rather than enemy fire. |
| US | AN/TPY-2 THAAD radar | 4 | $500.00M | $2.00B | Struck by Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles at forward deployment sites. |
| US | E-3 Sentry AWACS | 1 | $270.00M | $270.00M | Aircrew KIA. Deadliest single US air loss of the war. CRS IN12692 (May 13) lists 1 E-3 Sentry. |
| US | RQ-4 Global Hawk | 2 | $176.00M | $352.00M | Lost over Persian Gulf; debris recovered by Iran and publicly displayed. |
| US | MQ-4C Triton | 1 | $180.00M | $180.00M | CSIS Day-14 attrition update. CRS IN12692 (May 13) confirms 1 MQ-4C Triton lost in mishap. |
| US | KC-135 Stratotanker | 7 | $125.00M | $875.00M | Mid-air collision over western Iraq Mar 12 during Epic Fury sortie killed all 6 crew (non-hostile). CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) confirmed 7 KC-135s damaged or lost across OEF — up from the single confirmed mid-air collision. |
| US | A-10 Thunderbolt II | 1 | $19.00M | $19.00M | CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) lists 1 A-10 Thunderbolt II lost in OEF. Previously not tracked in this config. |
| US | F-35A Lightning II | 1 | $82.00M | $82.00M | CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) lists 1 F-35A Lightning II damaged in OEF. IRGC also claimed targeting an F-35 during May 26 self-defense strikes; CENTCOM did not confirm. Previously not tracked in this config. |
| US | MC-130J Commando II | 2 | $100.00M | $200.00M | CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) lists 2 MC-130J Commando II aircraft destroyed on the ground in OEF. Previously not tracked in this config. |
| US | HH-60W Jolly Green II | 1 | $28.00M | $28.00M | CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) lists 1 HH-60W that took small-arms fire in OEF. Previously not tracked in this config. |
| US | AH-64 Apache | 1 | $36.00M | $36.00M | Downed near Strait of Hormuz on Jun 9, 2026 after collision with Iranian Shahed one-way attack drone during patrol. Both crew rescued uninjured by US Navy unmanned surface vessel (Corsair USV, Task Force 59). Whether drone collision was intentional under investigation; aircraft sank/is unrecoverable and considered a combat loss — multiple sources describe it as "lost" and "first US Apache lost in the Iran war." CENTCOM confirmed crew rescue but did not release aircraft-loss language. |
| US | MH-60S Seahawk | 1 | — | — | HSC-5 "Nightdippers" helicopter, embarked USS George H.W. Bush, made a non-hostile emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea Jul 1, 2026. Aircraft commander Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was recovered deceased after a 102+ hour, 14,000+ sq mi search; posthumously promoted to captain. Navy states no indication of hostile action; airframe not recovered. No official unit-cost disclosure found for this specific loss, so left null rather than estimated. |
| Iran | Air defense systems (Bavar-373, S-300) | 22 | — | — | BDA from satellite imagery; IDF and Pentagon concur. No unit-cost disclosure. |
| Iran | Ballistic/cruise missile TELs | 60 | — | — | IDF claims 60+ launchers destroyed. Independent confirmation limited. |
| Iran | Combat aircraft (F-4, F-14, Su-24) | 18 | — | — | Largely destroyed on the ground at Hamadan, Bandar Abbas, Tehran-Mehrabad. |
| Iran | Naval (Kilo-class sub, frigates, fast boats) | 14 | — | — | 1 Kilo-class reportedly damaged; frigate Jamaran struck Mar 9. |
| US total attrition | $5.77B | ||||
How We Count and Cite
Why numbers vary
Both Iranian and Israeli governments have strong incentives to distort. Iran minimizes its military losses and maximizes civilian casualties; Israel and the US claim operational success. Independent verification inside Iran is severely limited by internet throttling, press restrictions, and the post-Khamenei succession crisis.
How we source
We publish low-high ranges drawn from two or more sources wherever possible. We prefer independents (HRANA, UNOCHA, CSIS, Brown Costs of War) over government briefings. Every figure carries a "last verified" date and a confidence flag: verified, disputed, or unverified.
What we do not publish
We do not publish single-source government claims as headline numbers. We do not sum contested figures across sides into a single death toll. We do not estimate indirect deaths (displacement, infrastructure collapse, denied medical care) — see Brown Costs of War for that work.
Update cadence
Figures are reviewed daily against DoD releases, CRS updates, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Haaretz. Major revisions are logged on our /corrections page. If you believe a figure is wrong, contact us with source links.
Timeline of Major Casualty Events
Israeli strikes kill 3, wound 23 in south and east Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit five locations across the Tyre and Nabatieh areas in the south and the Bekaa region in the east late Friday, killing at least three people and wounding 23, per Lebanon's health ministry. The Israeli military said it struck after Hezbollah launched a drone toward Israeli soldiers. Not yet reflected in a new Lebanese MoH cumulative statement (last confirmed: 4,348 killed / 12,307 wounded, Aug 21).
US DCAS wounded tally rises to 794
The Pentagon's online Defense Casualty Analysis System tally of US troops wounded since the war began climbed to 794 as of Friday Sep 4, 2026, "dozens" more than the prior 757 figure, after a week of renewed Iranian strikes on US-linked bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE. US KIA holds at 18.
Iran reports running weekly military toll rises to 13 killed
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said its running tally of military personnel killed by US strikes this week reached 13 -- six regular-military personnel including three pilots, three Basij members on Lavan Island, and four IRGC Aerospace Force members in western Iran. A granular in-week count, not a new war-cumulative figure; still within the existing 1,800-7,650 Iran Military KIA range.
Iran retaliates on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait; no US or Gulf casualties confirmed
Iran's IRGC fired ballistic missiles at the US Marine-linked Camp Titin in Jordan, with Jordanian air defenses intercepting 10 of 13 missiles; drone and missile activity was also reported in Kuwait and Bahrain. Two US officials said no American personnel were killed or wounded, and no Jordanian, Bahraini, or Kuwaiti casualties were confirmed.
Iran claims Kuwait, UAE base strikes; US reports no casualties or damage
Iran's army claimed missile/drone strikes on Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base (Kuwait) and Al Minhad Air Base (UAE) -- the 31st phase of "Operation Saeqeh" -- in retaliation for the Sep 1 CENTCOM strikes. A US defense official said there was no evidence any Iranian weapon hit US facilities and no US or allied casualties resulted; Kuwait's Defense Ministry called the barrage "blatant Iranian aggression."
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iran war death toll?
The Iran war death toll stands at roughly 9,002 to 18,327 killed across all sides as of Sep 3, 2026. That combines US military deaths (18–20), Iranian military deaths (1,800–7,650), Iranian senior commanders (48–52), Hezbollah fighters (1,000–2,500), Lebanese civilians (4,346), Iranian civilians (1,701–3,636, including a Health Ministry period tally of 59 killed since Jun 27), Israeli civilians (28), Gulf-state deaths (43–51 across UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Oman), and third-country nationals (10–45). It excludes Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (20 killed, Jul 28) and Yemen's Houthi-Saudi civil war, both distinct fronts. Ranges are wide because Iranian and Israeli sources conflict sharply and independent verification inside Iran is limited.
How many casualties in the Iran war?
Total Iran war casualties (killed) across all parties run from roughly 9,002 (low) to 18,327 (high) as of Sep 3, 2026, reflecting deeply conflicting sources. The killed total combines US military (18–20), Iranian military (1,800–7,650), Iranian senior command (48–52), Hezbollah fighters (1,000–2,500), Lebanese civilians (4,346), Iranian civilians (1,701–3,636), Israeli civilians (28), Gulf-state deaths (43–51), and third-country nationals (10–45). Wounded run far higher: US WIA 757 official (an independent tally exceeds 900), Iranian military WIA 4,200–15,000, plus Lebanese wounded of 12,301. We publish ranges rather than a single number because government sources on multiple sides have strong incentives to distort and independent verification is severely limited.
What are total Iran war casualties?
Cross-source totals as of Sep 3, 2026 put combined deaths at approximately 9,002 (low) to 18,327 (high). The largest single category is Lebanese civilians (4,346 killed / 12,301 wounded since Mar 2 per a statement reported Aug 16, 2026), followed by Iranian military (1,800–7,650) and Iranian civilians (1,701–3,636, HRANA/Iran Health Ministry — including a period tally of 59 killed / 666 wounded since Jun 27). US losses are comparatively small and well-documented: 18 killed and 757 wounded (CENTCOM / DCAS). The range is wide because state actors on both sides distort figures and independent access to Iran is restricted; we cite low–high bands with confidence flags rather than averaging into one disputed number.
How many Americans have died in the Iran war?
As of Sep 4, 2026, the verified official US death toll for Operation Epic Fury is 18. Three died in the Jordan Muwaffaq Salti Air Base attack Jul 17-18 — 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad — and one more died Jul 18 in Iraq during an EOD detonation of a downed Iranian drone; these were the first US combat deaths since March. No service members are currently listed missing. The Pentagon's DCAS wounded total is 794 (up from 757), after a week of renewed Iranian strikes on US-linked bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE. Independent tallies that count cases DCAS omits still put the true toll above 900, per a US official who earlier called the accounting change "designed to obscure the count."
How many US soldiers have been killed in the Iran war?
As of Sep 4, 2026, the verified toll is 18 killed and 794 wounded (DCAS), up from 757 after a week of renewed Iranian strikes on US-linked bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE. The 18 killed includes 3 from an Iranian missile/drone attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base Jul 17-18 (1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad) and 1 from an Iraq EOD incident Jul 18 — the first US combat deaths since March. No service members are currently listed missing. Independent tallies that count cases DCAS omits still put the true wounded toll above 900.
How many Iranian soldiers have been killed?
Estimates range extremely widely. Iranian state media acknowledge ~1,800 military "martyrs" (likely a severe undercount). IDF intelligence (Mar 15) claimed 6,000+ IRGC killed; Hengaw documented 6,620+ military deaths by April 8. HRANA independently documented 1,221 military deaths (and acknowledged this is likely far below the real figure). Senior leadership losses are unusually well-corroborated: Iran International documented 52 senior officials killed, including Supreme Leader Khamenei (Feb 28), IRGC Commander Salami, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Bagheri, IRGC Navy cmdr Tangsiri (Mar 26), and 40+ generals and deputy commanders.
How many Iranians have died in the war so far?
Between roughly 3,549 and 11,338 Iranians have died in the war so far, as of Sep 3, 2026. That combines Iranian military deaths (1,800–7,650 — Iranian state media acknowledge ~1,800 "martyrs" while IDF intelligence and Hengaw tallies run far higher), senior command losses (48–52, including Supreme Leader Khamenei), and Iranian civilian deaths (1,701–3,636 — HRANA documented 1,701 by name including 254 children; Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Health Ministry figures push the upper bound higher). No single reliable total exists: Tehran undercounts military losses and access for independent monitors is severely restricted, so we publish the full sourced range rather than one number.
How many civilians have died in the Iran war?
As of Sep 4, 2026: Iranian civilian deaths hold at 1,701-3,636 (HRANA documented 1,701 by name; Iran's Health Ministry separately reports 18 killed / 142 wounded from the Sep 1 Sirik wedding and Khuzestan strikes alone — within the aggregate range). Lebanese civilian deaths stand at 4,348 killed / 12,307 wounded since Mar 2 (Lebanese MoH, statement carried Aug 21) — the largest single civilian category; a Sep 4 Israeli strike on Tyre/Nabatieh/Bekaa reportedly added 3 more killed and 23 wounded, not yet folded into a new MoH cumulative. Israeli civilian deaths hold at 28. Gulf-state civilian deaths total 43-51 across UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Third-country nationals total 10-45, including 1 civilian crew member of the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy still missing after a Jul 11 IRGC strike in the Strait of Hormuz.
How many US aircraft have been lost?
CRS IN12692 (May 13, 2026) confirmed US equipment losses through mid-May: 4 F-15E Strike Eagles, 24 MQ-9 Reapers, 2 RQ-4 Global Hawks, 1 MQ-4C Triton, 1 E-3 Sentry AWACS, 4 AN/TPY-2 THAAD radars, 7 KC-135 Stratotankers, 1 A-10, 1 F-35A, 2 MC-130Js, and 1 HH-60W. On Jun 9, 2026 an AH-64 Apache was downed near Hormuz by an Iranian drone (crew rescued, considered a combat loss). On Jul 1, 2026 an MH-60S Seahawk made a non-hostile water landing; the aircrew commander was recovered deceased. The Washington Post reported Aug 13, 2026, citing three US officials, that MQ-9 Reaper losses have since climbed to 45 — about 25% of the pre-war 185-drone fleet, valued at over $1.3B — up sharply from the CRS mid-May count of 24. Total US equipment attrition is now roughly $5.8B across 13 aircraft/radar types.
Why do casualty numbers vary so widely?
Both Iranian and Israeli governments have strong incentives to distort — Iran to minimize military losses and maximize civilian losses, Israel and the US to claim operational success. Independent verification inside Iran is extremely limited. We publish ranges citing both sides plus independent sources (HRANA, UNOCHA, CSIS, CRS) where available, and flag disputed figures rather than averaging them into a single number.
Is there a public DoD casualty list?
Yes — CENTCOM publishes individual KIA press releases and Military.com's "Honor the Fallen" page lists the confirmed war dead, including 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad from the Jul 17-18 Jordan attack. The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) tracks the running total, officially 18 as of Sep 3, 2026 (up from 13 as of a March 26, 2026 CRS R48887 citation). The DCAS site briefly displayed a lower, uncorrected 14/420 KIA/WIA count on Jul 23-24, which Pentagon officials called a "temporary data disruption." Our tracker aggregates official releases with independent reporting and flags any figure that relies on a single government source.
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