US-Israel Strikes Kill Dozens in Iran

S. and Israeli forces carried out wide-ranging strikes across Iran on April 4, 2026, killing at least 34 people, including six children, according to Iranian state media and Iranian officials. The attacks hit a mix of sites, including Shahid Beheshti University, residential areas, and what was described as critical infrastructure. S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran imposed a blockade on the waterway.

Iranian state media reported that 23 people were killed in Baharestan County in Tehran province. It also reported five deaths in Qom, and said six additional people were killed in Bandar-e Lengeh. The strikes affected at least 12 cities, including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Shiraz, according to the same reporting.

Damage was also reported at Sharif University in Tehran, where the mosque and laboratories were described as heavily impacted. Iran’s Ministry of Science and Technology said that about 30 universities have been struck since the conflict began on February 28. The source material did not provide a breakdown of the total number of casualties since that date, and it remains unclear how many of the reported university impacts were connected to April 4 versus earlier incidents.

The Strait of Hormuz is described by officials as a key route for global oil and gas transit, and the latest strikes were presented as following President Trump’s demand that Iran lift its blockade. The source material does not specify the terms of the ultimatum, the timeline for compliance, or whether any diplomatic channel was active at the time of the attacks.

Iran has vowed retaliation. Officials condemned the strikes as war crimes and warned of reciprocal attacks on regional infrastructure, according to the source material. No further details were provided on timing, targets, or the form any response might take.

At the same time, Israel faced multiple missile attacks, with alarms reported in several cities. The source material cited casualties and damage in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Petah Tikva, but did not provide figures or identify who launched the missiles.