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  Civilian Casualties: The Human Cost of the Iran War, a Politica UK InfoPod. As the war involving Iran moves deeper into its first week, attention is increasingly turning to the civilian toll across the region. Inside Iran, casualty figures have risen sharply. Iranian officials say more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in airstrikes carried out during the conflict, with thousands more injured. (Reuters) Human-rights organisations and international observers say many of the strikes have targeted military infrastructure, but some attacks have also hit urban areas, hospitals, and residential neighbourhoods, raising concerns about the protection of civilians in densely populated cities. (TIME) But Iran is not the only place where civilians are suffering. In Lebanon, Israeli strikes against Hezbollah positions have also caused significant casualties. Lebanese authorities report more than 200 people killed and hundreds injured during air attacks in Beirut, southern Lebanon, and eas...

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