Iran says 8-month-old girl among 193 children killed in US-Israeli attacks

An 8-month-old girl was the youngest person killed in the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, a government spokesperson said Tuesday.

Fatemeh Mohajerani said 206 women and children have been killed since Feb. 28, including 193 children under 18, the state news agency IRNA reported.

She added that a 4-month-old girl was the youngest injured in the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran.

According to Iranian authorities, more than 1,200 people have been killed, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and over 10,000 others injured since the US and Israel launched their assault on Feb. 28.

On Monday, Iran declared Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader.

"The selection of the third leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran brought cohesion back to the country and disrupted the enemies' calculations," Mohajerani said.

She added that Iran did not start the war, accusing the US and Israel of launching attacks while negotiations were underway.

"We did not begin the war, but we will be the ones to end it," Mohajerani said.

She said Iranian authorities are preparing for multiple scenarios in the conflict, vowing to continue defending the country.

"Today Iran stands firmly and powerfully to defend itself," Mohajerani said.

In retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks, Tehran launched barrages of missiles and rockets targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries that are home to US military assets.