Iran has not been publishing regular death tolls during the conflict, its last update, issued Monday, put the death toll at 224 people killed and 1,277 others wounded. Iran has retaliated against Israel’s airstrike campaign by launching some 400 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel.

The Israel-Iran conflict has claimed hundreds of lives and injured thousands. This article explores the reasons behind the higher number of casualties in Iran compared to Israel.

The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said it had identified 239 of the dead as civilians and 126 as security personnel.