IranIran War Death Toll 2026 — Live US, Iranian & Israeli Casualties
Iran war death toll (as of November 14, 2026 / Day 260): At least 8,524 people have been killed in the 2026 Iran-Israel-US war, counting the latest documented figure for each party: 3,222 military and 5,302 civilian or unclassified deaths. Iran: 3,684 documented by the rights group HRANA (1,721 civilians, 1,249 military, 714 unclassified); Iran’s health ministry reports 3,528, and Israeli and other estimates run from 6,000 to 7,650. Lebanon: 4,386 killed per the Ministry of Public Health (September 17), a figure that includes about 1,000 Hezbollah fighters. United States: 23 service members dead and 865 wounded per the Pentagon (October 29). Israel: 73 killed by Israeli figures (41 service members, 31 civilians and one contractor). The remaining deaths were in Iraq, the Gulf states, Syria, Jordan and at sea. Counts that include unverified Iranian military losses reach about 10,600. Deaths in Yemen’s Houthi-Saudi war (3,803 reported) and in Gaza (1,019) appear in the table below but are not part of this total. No ceasefire is in force.
Recent casualty reports
Days on which our daily briefs logged deaths, injuries or revised official counts.
- No Majority, No Planner: Israel’s Count Ends Deadlocked, the Pentagon Loses Its Iran War Planner, and the Strait…
Israel's final count gives Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats, no majority; Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top planner; Iran claims tanker mine strikes.
- Deadlock in Israel, Disdain in Mississippi: Netanyahu’s Bloc Falls Short as Trump Says the Ceasefire Was…
Israel's election produces no clear majority, with Netanyahu's bloc short in partial counts; Trump says a ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time.
- A Second Front for Washington? Trump Calls MBS and Weighs Joining the War on the Houthis, Who Promise a…
Trump speaks with MBS and weighs joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis; the Houthis threaten the US; Pentagon toll rises to 21 dead.
- Twelve Dead at King Khalid: The Third Houthi Attack on Riyadh’s Airport in a Week Is the Deadliest on the Kingdom…
A Houthi attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kills 12, including an American, and wounds 309; operations are suspended.
- Before the Midterms: CENTCOM Is Told to Get Ready, the White House Asks for Strike Options Ahead of November 3…
The Pentagon told CENTCOM to finish preparing for major combat in Iran; the White House sought strike options before Nov 3; a tanker is hit.
- A Total Lie: CENTCOM Rebuts Tehran's Strike Claim as Israeli Raids Make It Lebanon's Deadliest Day in Weeks
CENTCOM calls Iran's claim of hitting a US vessel a total lie, and Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in southern Lebanon.
- The Toll Reaches 18: Washington Disputes the Wedding Strike as Trump Threatens More Anytime
Iran says 18 killed and 108 wounded in US strikes; Vance is extremely skeptical a wedding was hit, and Trump threatens more anytime.
- A Wedding in Kuhestak: Disputed Tolls, Civilian Sites Struck, and Iranian Missiles at Four Countries
A US strike hits a wedding at Kuhestak with sharply disputed tolls, and Iran fires missiles at Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq.
- Six Months at Sea: 19 Seafarers Dead, 6,000 Stranded, and Two Navies Claiming the Same Water
The IMO reports 19 seafarers killed, 6,000 stranded and 70 attacks on shipping in six months, as Iran and the US both claim control of Hormuz.
- Hellfire in the Gulf of Oman: The US Disables a Blockade Runner as the Red Sea Records Its First Shipping Deaths
US Hellfire missiles disable the Vela Nova for running the Iran blockade as a Houthi strike on the Tihamah kills six in the Bab el-Mandeb.
OPERATION EPIC FURY · REAL-TIME CASUALTIES BY FACTION · UPDATED EVERY 2 HOURS
The table below lists documented deaths for every party tracked, from the same live sheet that feeds the counters above. The Military and Civilians counters add every row except Yemen and Palestine, so they always sum to the headline total.
| Entity | Alliance | Est. Troops | Est. Aircraft | Est. Armor | Casualties (MIL|CIV) | Posture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel (IDF) | WESTERN | 1,240 (MIL:812 | CIV:428) | OFFENSIVE | |||
| Iran (IRGC) | AXIS | 1,850 (MIL:1520 | CIV:330) | OFFENSIVE | |||
| United States | WESTERN | NO DATA | 12 (MIL:12 | CIV:0) | DETERRENCE |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people have died in the Iran war?
At least 8,524 people have been killed in the 2026 Iran-Israel-US war as of November 13, 2026, counting the latest documented figure for each party: about 3,222 military and 5,302 civilian or unclassified deaths. That includes 3,684 in Iran, 4,386 in Lebanon, 73 in Israel and 23 US service members, with the rest in Iraq, the Gulf states, Syria, Jordan and at sea. Counts that include unverified Iranian military losses reach about 10,600. Deaths in Yemen and Gaza are tracked separately.
How many US soldiers have been killed in the Iran war?
The Pentagon lists 23 US service members dead and 865 wounded in operations related to the Iran war, as of its October 29, 2026 update to the Defense Casualty Analysis System. Eleven of the deaths were in combat and twelve were from non-combat causes.
How many Iranians have died in the Iran war?
The rights group HRANA has documented 3,684 deaths in Iran: 1,721 civilians, 1,249 military personnel and 714 whose status is unclassified. Iran's health ministry reports 3,528 killed. Estimates are much higher: Israel's military puts Iranian deaths at about 6,000 and the rights group Hengaw at 7,650. HRANA itself says military deaths are probably well above what it has been able to document.
How many Israelis have been killed in the Iran war?
Israeli figures list 73 killed: 41 service members, 31 civilians and one contractor. The civilian deaths were caused mainly by Iranian missile strikes, and most of the military deaths occurred in the fighting in Lebanon.
How many people have been killed in Lebanon?
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported 4,386 people killed and 12,407 wounded between March 2 and its September 17, 2026 statement. The ministry does not separate civilians from combatants; the total includes Hezbollah fighters, of whom the group has acknowledged about 1,000 killed.
How many Hezbollah fighters have been killed?
Hezbollah has acknowledged about 1,000 fighters killed, while US and Israeli estimates run to about 2,500. Independent verification is limited. These deaths are part of Lebanon's overall toll of 4,386 and are not added on top of it.
How does IranWarLive count the death toll?
Each party's row in the table uses the latest documented figure we can attribute to a named source: HRANA for Iran, the Ministry of Public Health for Lebanon, the Pentagon for the United States and official national figures for Israel and the Gulf states. The headline total adds those rows. Yemen's Houthi-Saudi war and Gaza are listed in the table but excluded from the Iran-war total, and where sources disagree we state the range in the text.
