787 killed so far since war began — Iran Red Crescent

The Iranian Red Crescent said Tuesday that more than 780 people have been killed nationwide since the United States and Israel started striking Iran. The post 787 killed so far since war began — Iran Red Crescent appeared first on Vanguard News.

3 Mar, 09:47 — 3 Mar, 12:23

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Why this matters

This story highlights the human cost of ongoing conflict in Iran, specifically attributing casualties to actions by the United States and Israel. It underscores the severity of the situation and the role of international actors, as reported by a humanitarian organization, providing a critical update on the conflict's impact.

Key entitiesIran Red Crescent United States Israel Iran

The Story

What 6 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

What sources agree on

The Iranian Red Crescent (or Society) is the source reporting the death toll.
The deaths are attributed to strikes/attacks/airstrikes by the United States and Israel.
The news was reported on March 3rd, 2026.

Key claims3 agreed · 1 disputed · 2 unverified

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787 people have been killed in Iran.

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780 people have been killed in Iran.

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Other outlets and vanguard-ng's headline report 787 deaths.

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The deaths are a result of US and Israel strikes/attacks/airstrikes.

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The Iranian Red Crescent (Society) reported the death toll.

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The attacks began on February 28.

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A supreme official was killed in the attacks.

unverified·naftemporiki

Where they diverge

The exact number of people killed

naftemporikiindex-hrn1-serbiahindustan-timesvanguard-ng

These outlets report a death toll of 787 people.

ndtv

This outlet reports a death toll of 780 people.

The specific start time or context of the attacks

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These outlets state the deaths occurred 'since war began'.

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This outlet specifies 'since US-Israel Strikes Began'.

naftemporiki

This outlet mentions the attacks were 'launched Saturday'.

n1-serbia

This outlet specifies the attacks began '28. februara' (February 28).

Coverage gaps

Mention of a supreme official being killed in the attacks

Reportednaftemporiki

Missingndtvvanguard-ngindex-hr+2

Specific start date for the attacks as February 28th

Reportedn1-serbia

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The Story

Analyzing sources…

Source Diversity

High (71/100)

6 sources33/33

Spectrum spread— 3/5 buckets covered17/33

Far L

Left3

Left (3)

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Center1

Center (1)

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Right2

Right (2)

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Far R

Geographic diversity— 5 regions21/34

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Political spectrum

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Outlet rating This story

SourceOutletiGeneral editorial lean of the outletStoryiHow they covered this specific storyToneFactuality

ndtvcenter-leftcenterneutralMostly Factualreports official statement with specific death toll

index-hrcenter-leftcenter-leftneutral—reports facts without apparent political framing

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Coverage leans: balanced

The overall coverage is balanced, primarily relaying the official statement from the Iranian Red Crescent without significant political framing or deviation from the core facts.