death toll
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Iran first claimed that more than 175 teachers and students were killed, before later revising the death toll.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Iranian state media have put the death toll at 168 or higher, but Ebrahim Taheri, the prosecutor of Minab, provided a breakdown of the 156 casualties local authorities counted.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Elsewhere in the region, the death toll from Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon has reached 2,521 people since March 2, with an additional 7,804 wounded, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Other agencies place the death toll in the tens of thousands.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Johnson couldn’t keep the mounting death toll a secret.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
