The Heavy Bill of 40 Days of War — WHO Releases Latest Casualty Data

When negotiators take their seats in the conference room in Islamabad, the numbers outside the room do not disappear because of a ceasefire. The latest figures released by the World Health Organization on the 9th show that U.S.-Israeli military strikes have killed nearly 2,400 people in Iran, injured more than 32,000, and displaced 3.2 million people. In Lebanon, more than 1,700 people have died, nearly 6,000 have been injured, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. These numbers make up the most real picture of this war.
1. Iran: Nearly 2,400 deaths, 3.2 million displaced
According to data released by the World Health Organization on the 9th, since February 28, large-scale military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran have resulted in nearly 2,400 deaths and more than 32,000 injuries in Iran, with another 3.2 million displaced. The latest statistics released by Iran’s Ministry of Health on the 10th further break this down: among all injured people, women account for 4,992, and children under 18 account for 2,115, including 70 children under 2 years old.
The attacks destroyed 55 Iranian emergency bases, dealing a severe blow to medical infrastructure. According to data previously released by Iran, more than 81,000 civilian facilities were damaged, including 498 schools, 275 hospitals and health institutions. Around 3.5 million people have been displaced, and the number of injured people under 18 in Iran has reached approximately 1,900.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Türk, previously said that the U.S. and Israel are increasingly striking Iran’s densely populated residential areas and are trying to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure. Among them, attacks targeting nuclear facilities are described as “incomprehensibly reckless acts.”
2. Lebanon: Over 1,700 deaths, more than 1 million have lost their homes
Fighting is not confined to within Iran’s borders; Lebanon has also paid a heavy price. WHO data shows that U.S.-Israeli military operations have resulted in more than 1,700 deaths and nearly 6,000 injuries in Lebanon. On the 8th, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike on Lebanon. In just one day, it caused at least 303 deaths and 1,150 injuries, setting the highest single-day casualty record since the outbreak of the conflict.
More than 1 million Lebanese have lost their homes due to airstrikes by the Israeli forces, and more than 130,000 have been placed in government-designated shelters. Lebanese Prime Minister Salam has announced April 9 as a national day of mourning, and is seeking help from parties including Pakistan to push for a ceasefire.
3. Israel: 24 deaths, more than 7,000 injured
Israel is also bearing losses. According to WHO data, Israel has 24 deaths and more than 7,000 injuries. In addition, the U.S. military reports that a total of 365 service members were injured in military operations, with 13 deaths. The conflict has also spread to other countries such as Iraq, where civilians have died in airstrikes in the southern Basra busa district of Iraq.
4. The war’s total cost: a double disaster for both humanitarian and economic fronts
According to reports from multiple European financial institutions, after shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was almost completely disrupted, New York crude oil futures surged from below $70 per barrel to above $110 per barrel in early April. On the 8th, U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil said that, affected by the war in Iran, its first-quarter earnings this year may decrease by $6.5 billion.
On the political front, Trump’s approval rating at the end of March had fallen to 35%, the lowest point since he returned to the White House. More than 20 lawmakers from both parties, including Senate minority leader Schumer, called on cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump. Anti-war protests in the United States have swept across 50 states, and opposition to the war has continued to rise.
5. The real cost beyond the negotiating table
The core issues of the Islamabad talks are control of the Strait of Hormuz, the uranium enrichment issue, and the lifting of sanctions. But no matter what the negotiations result in, the real cost of the war has already been paid—nearly 2,400 lives of Iranians, 1,700 lives of Lebanese, 3.2 million displaced Iranians, more than 1 million Lebanese who have lost their homes, and 81,000 destroyed civilian facilities. These figures will become scars from which this war cannot be erased.
Summary: When Trump announced “complete victory” on social media, and when Iran claimed that “the enemy was forced to surrender,” the WHO data provided the most honest answer. In these 40 days of conflict, nearly 2,500 people have died, more than 40,000 have been injured, and more than 4.2 million have been displaced—this is the most real bill behind the “victory statement.” Whether or not an agreement can be reached in Islamabad, these lives that have passed and the homes that have been destroyed will not come back because of a ceasefire on paper.
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