Iran Accuses Israel of Killing 12 Journalists During Recent Conflict

Iranian authorities have alleged that Israeli airstrikes during the recent 12-day conflict between both nations resulted in the deaths of at least 12 journalists and media workers.

The updated death toll was announced by the media division of the Basij paramilitary forces, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and reported by state-run IRNA news agency.

According to the statement, the fatalities include two additional individuals recently identified among media casualties.

Iranian officials have accused Israel of deliberately targeting media infrastructure in a bid to suppress coverage by outlets aligned with the so-called “Resistance Front” a term referring to Iran and its allied anti-Israel factions.

The conflict, which erupted on June 13 with a surprise Israeli offensive, involved a series of intense bombing campaigns targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites, and residential neighborhoods. One of the strikes reportedly hit Iran’s state broadcasting facility in northern Tehran.

Iranian officials say the conflict resulted in at least 1,060 deaths on their side, including senior military officials, nuclear scientists, and civilians. In retaliation, Iran launched a series of drone and missile attacks that killed at least 28 people in Israel.

Casualty figures continue to rise post-conflict, and both nations remain on high alert amid heightened regional tensions.