At least 3,375 people have been officially confirmed dead in Iran as a result of the war with the United States and Israel.
Abbas Masjedi, head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization, announced on Monday that authorities have completed scientific and professional identification and certification procedures for 3,375 bodies recovered from the recent war, according to state-run IRNA news agency.
The casualties included 2,875 men and 496 women, with minors accounting for a significant portion of the deaths. Children aged 12 and under totaled 262 (7.7%), including seven infants under one year old, while 121 teenagers aged 13-18 (3.6%) were also among the victims.
The child casualties reportedly include 120 elementary school girls from the Minab region in Hormozgan Province who died in a US airstrike on the first day of the war.
By age group, those aged 19-40 — the economically active population — accounted for the largest share at 1,761 deaths (52.2%), followed by 906 (26.9%) aged 41-60 and 223 (6.6%) aged 61 and above.
The victims included not only Iranians but also nationals from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Pakistan, China, Iraq and Lebanon.
"We have clearly identified all victims through professional forensic methods," Masjedi said. "We will ensure proper respect for the deceased."
Amid these developments, ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States have broken down. Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, said Monday that "the agreement fell through due to differences over two or three major issues."
"We reached mutual understanding on several matters, but there were differences on two or three major issues," Baghaei said. "It was natural not to expect an agreement from a single round of negotiations."
Delegations from both countries held marathon talks lasting approximately 21 hours in Islamabad from Sunday through early Monday morning but failed to reach an agreement. US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, returned without a deal.
The key obstacles to an agreement are believed to be differences over nuclear issues and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The US demanded the removal of all of Iran's highly enriched uranium and restrictions on its enrichment program, while Iran rejected these demands, asserting its right to peaceful nuclear energy use, according to analysts.
"We have not yet seen a fundamental commitment from Iran that they will not develop nuclear weapons over the long term," Vance said. The New York Times reported that the two sides also disagreed over the timing for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that "excessive US demands prevented a common framework and agreement from being reached."
Although the first round of negotiations collapsed, analysts suggest follow-up talks remain possible given that some issues were narrowed. However, whether an agreement can be reached within the ceasefire period extending to May 21 remains uncertain. Concerns are growing that the negotiating environment could deteriorate further amid talk of expanded Israeli military action.
