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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...

  Good morning. You’re listening to the War Update InfoPod — a clear look at what has changed overnight, and what it might mean. Overnight, the war in Ukraine has once again turned deadly for civilians. At least seven people have reportedly been killed in a new wave of attacks launched by Russia . The strikes involved drones and missiles targeting several locations across Ukraine during the night. Emergency services say residential areas were among the sites hit, with rescue crews continuing to search damaged buildings in the early hours of the morning. Several others were injured in the attack, and local authorities report significant damage to homes and infrastructure. These overnight strikes have become a grim pattern in the war. Russia frequently launches large waves of drones and missiles during the night , aiming to overwhelm Ukrainian air-defence systems and strike energy facilities, military targets, and sometimes civilian areas. Ukrainian air-defence units intercepted man...