Over 1,800 people have died and more than 12,500 suffered injuries in the escalating war between the US, Israel and Iran, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.
The figures, compiled from national authorities and verified reports, paint a grim picture just two weeks after hostilities erupted on 28 February.
Iran bears the heaviest burden, with more than 1,300 killed and around 9,000 wounded.
Lebanon follows closely, reporting at least 570 deaths and over 1,400 injuries.
In Israel, authorities confirm 15 deaths and 2,142 injuries.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not mince words.
He described health systems across the region as close to collapse.
Attacks on medical facilities have surged.
Since the conflict began, WHO has verified 18 strikes on healthcare in Iran alone, killing eight health workers.
In Lebanon, 25 attacks have claimed 16 lives and injured 29 more among medical staff and patients.
These blows hit far beyond the immediate casualties.
Destroyed clinics and hospitals leave thousands without urgent care.
Displaced families – hundreds of thousands fleeing Tehran and southern Lebanon – face overcrowded shelters, scarce clean water and rising risks of disease outbreaks.
Children, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses suffer most.
Tedros urged all sides to protect civilians, spare health workers and open safe corridors for humanitarian aid.
He stressed that international law demands the safeguarding of medical services, even in war.
Yet the reality on the ground tells a different story.
Contamination from damaged oil facilities has poisoned air and water in parts of Iran, forcing people indoors to avoid toxic fallout.
The human cost continues to climb daily.
Families search for missing loved ones amid rubble.
Hospitals that still stand treat waves of wounded with dwindling supplies.
As the fighting shows no sign of easing, the WHO chief called for restraint and a return to dialogue before the crisis spirals further out of control.
The world watches, but for those caught in the crossfire, every hour counts.
