ISTANBUL

At least 460 people were killed and 4,309 others injured in the Iranian capital Tehran since start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the deputy head of Tehran Emergency Health Department said Tuesday.

Mehr Soroush told the public broadcaster IRIB News that 18 ambulances and 18 emergency bases were damaged in the capital in attacks since Feb. 28.

Israel and the US have continued a joint attack on Iran since Feb. 28, killing more than 1,200 people, and injuring over 10,000 others.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries that are home to US military assets.