WANA (Jun 14) – The head of Tehran Province Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has announced that civilians accounted for the vast majority of those injured during the war, highlighting the significant impact of the conflict on ordinary residents.

 

Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakkoli, head of Tehran Province EMS, said that of the 8,700 people injured across the province, approximately 92 percent were civilians, indicating that the heaviest toll was borne by the general population.

 

According to Tavakkoli, emergency response teams provided medical assistance at 650 civilian locations throughout the province during the conflict. He noted that EMS personnel were also deployed to military facilities, although casualties from those sites were not included in the civilian statistics.

People look on after a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Referring to the human cost of the attacks, Tavakkoli stated that the greatest damage inflicted was reflected in the number of people killed and injured across Tehran Province. He reported that a total of 1,262 fatalities were identified, including 820 individuals who were confirmed dead at the scene of the incidents.

 

He added that some victims could not be immediately identified because of the severity of their injuries. Their identities were later confirmed through the efforts of forensic authorities and Tehran’s main cemetery organization.

 

Tavakkoli also described the challenging conditions faced by emergency responders, saying that many of the scenes witnessed during rescue operations were among the most difficult and distressing experiences of their careers. He noted that the emotional impact of some incidents remains profound for many EMS personnel involved in the response efforts.