The death toll from US-Israeli strikes against Iran, which began on February 28 and resulted in the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rose to 787, state media reported on Tuesday, citing the Iranian Red Crescent. On Monday, the death toll was at 555, India Today reported. 

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, now in its fourth consecutive day, has intensified into one of the most serious Middle East conflicts in recent decades, triggering widespread attacks, diplomatic fallout and deepening regional instability.

The confrontation began after US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, which targeted what Washington described as strategic military and government leadership infrastructure inside Iran. The strikes have claimed the lives of top military and political leaders, including Khamenei and other members of his family, according to India Today.